Preparing and Writing an Argument What is a controversial issue? * We should work hard for more money. / We should work less‚ make less money and take time off to enjoy life. Which point do you agree with and why? * In time of economic recession‚ universities are/are not justified in raising tuition. * Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to class should be optional for students. Which point do you agree with and
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Counter-Argument Essay “If you want to get ahead‚ have a lie-in” How many hours of sleep does the average person need? ‚ According to National Sleep Foundation Magazine showed that teenagers need 9 hours on average a day to be attentive and alert while an adult need from 6 to 8 hours per day. In the article “If you want to get ahead‚ have a lie-in” by the British writer Tom Hodgkinson that was published in October 9‚ 2014‚ the author purpose
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dictionary‚ the word "argument" means "A statement or series of statements for or against something‚" or "A discussion in which people express different opinions about something‚" or "An angry disagreement." I completely agree with these definitions‚ except there is more to the word that may be very hard to explain. the word argument is an abstract word‚ meaning it is an intangible thing. No one can hear‚ see‚ touch‚ smell and‚ or taste an argument‚ However‚ when people hear the word argument or experience
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Counter argument outline Thesis statement: in the article‚ Should parents spy on their children’s emails and texts? By Judith Woods. She mentioned many situations and experiences and I agreed on some points and disagree on many others as there were false assumptions‚ weak evidence and logical fallacies and that became a source of weakness in this article. -------------- I. Common ground: Topic sentence: the writer gets out a good topic and was convincing and simple. A. First Idea: “Kelly
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Meglyn Huber WR 122 Jacob Miendersee 2/29/2013 Counter Argument Position Paper: “What’s so Bad About Hate?” by Andrew Sullivan With so much diversity in the world‚ there will always be conflicts about beliefs and feelings towards each other. When those who act out on these negative feelings towards minorities‚ it is called a “hate crime”. To combat these vicious and horrible offenses‚ throughout history‚ presidents and National leaders have declared a symbolic “war on hate”. From President
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Pro-Slavery The main issue in America politics during the years of the late 1840 ’s to the late 1870 ’s was slavery. Southerners wanted to keep the tradition of slave labor alive‚ and were justifying slavery in any way possible; issue of slavery was a continuing debate in the 1800’s. James Henry Hammond‚ John C. Calhoun‚ and William Joseph Harper were some of the men most famous for propagating the pro-slavery argument. Slavery was the economic foundation in the southern states during the 1800’s
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In the United States there was a heated debate about the morality of slavery. Supporters of slavery in the 18th century used legal‚ economic‚ and religious arguments to defend slavery. They were able to do so effectively because all three of these reasons provide ample support of the peculiar institution that was so vital to the South. Legally speaking‚ the constitution offered numerous arguments for slavery and clearly protected the protected the people’s rights to own slaves. The 3/5 clause
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Slavery was at its peak both economically and controversially during the 19th century. The proslavery forces of the south proposed many arguments to defend their institution that they held dear. Legal‚ religion‚ and economic arguments were all used to justify their support of slavery. The largest defense of slavery came from the political aspects of it. Legal arguments and defenses were used more frequently than any means of support. The largest attempts to save slavery came through compromises
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Slavery had a major impact on society in the 1800’s. Since the slaves were different in color‚ intellect‚ and origin‚ many individuals such as John C. Calhoun and George Fitzhugh‚ had no problem with treating blacks like property. However‚ with religious‚ political‚ and general arguments‚ others like Theodore D. Weld and Henry David Thoreau‚ felt that slavery was downright unacceptable and inhumane. This subject was a key argument in many debates‚ which have shaped the way our society is run. Southern
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It has been argued that renewable energy is considered‚ as it can be a replacement for fossil fuel and developing renewable energy cost less money. A research from Hearps and McConnell (2011) indicates that even though the cost of the development of renewable energy is more on C02 reduction but it significantly will reduce the cost of mitigating climate change in the future. In Australia‚ Another research conducted by Australia Academy of Science (2009) indicates that develops renewable energy‚ for
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