ENG122: Composition II An Introduction to Argument English 122: Composition II An Introduction to Argument Argument and Rhetoric An argument can take many forms. It is‚ at its root‚ a method for communicating a singular position with evidence‚ logic‚ and persuasion. There are essential elements to all valid arguments‚ though they may take different forms. 1. Claim 2. Evidence 3. Counterargument 4. Rebuttal A successful argument depends upon the delicate balance between these elements. Imagine a
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Kylie Jenkins Professor Andy Behrmann English 112 8 September 2012 Argument Analysis Essay The artifact I chose was a short film about bullying called “Sticks and Stones.” In the beginning of the video a mom finds an audio recording of her daughter. While she is listening to the recording it shows the daughter sitting‚ standing‚ walking‚ etc. in various locations. In the recording the girl is talking about how she was bullied and the effects it had on her. She goes on to say that she had no
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Essay #1: Analysis of an Argument Martin Luther King Jr.’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" King’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is a profound and persuasive written argument that captures emotion encompassing rigid life experiences‚ educated observances‚ and deeply rooted spiritual beliefs. In this letter King freely expresses his position concerning the injustice that blacks faced. This injustice was segregation‚ "the system of laws and customs separating blacks and whites that whites used
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“Three Main Reasons Of Cheating As Academic Dishonesty” When I was a senior at Miami Spring Senior High School in Miami‚ Florida I had a mean teacher named Mr. Paul Fielder‚ better known as "Happy Paul". Happy Paul Fielder taught hard courses in Chemistry and Physics. He gave low grades to his students. Many students needed high grades to get into the college of their choices. Students who were hoping to be at the top of their class‚ or who needed good grades to be admitted into college‚ avoided
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Analogical Argument 2. Analogue: doctors and lawyers Primary Subject: travel agents Similarity: jobs that give public service with years of training Property: must also give the most safety and comfort in service Although there are many relevant similarities between the analogue and the primary subject (e.g. jobs that give public service with years of training)‚ they are outweighed by the relevant dissimilarities‚ most important of which is the difference in the level of training and
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The cosmological arguments are inductive arguments based on an ‘a posteriori’ premise‚ which‚ despite having been introduced many years ago‚ continue to be prevalent today. An early example of the argument is within ‘Timaeus’‚ in which Plato proposed the idea that anything that has been created must be created by a cause. These arguments are intended to prove the existence of the God of Classical Theism by explaining that God must be the first cause of the universe; the being setting the world into
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PLAN Title: discuss the major benefits of organic farming in the Pacific community C – Organic farming L – benefits‚ Pacific D – discuss (Argument essay) Introduction: Context – farming as a way of life Subject – organic farming Limited Subject – significant for Pacific Issue – it is essential to note the benefits Thesis – this essay will focus on the major benefits of organic farming in the Pacific community that are in relation to the environment‚ health and economy. Main Idea 1: Environmental
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Step #5: Argument Essay Final Draft Directions: Turn off the Track Changes feature. Copy your edited draft (from above). Paste it below and highlight it. Then in the Review tab‚ find the Changes group and select Accept All Changes from the Accept drop-down menu (if you are using Microsoft 2003‚ on the Reviewing toolbar click Accept Change). Sign the honor statement below. Then‚ open your Argument Essay Rubric and copy and paste it after the honor statement . Save the changes to this document
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as heroin and methamphetamines. Many schools are trying to solve the issue and prevent these harmful substances from being abused by their students. One route that many schools are taking is by performing random drug tests on their students in hopes that they will find those who are using illicit substances. Administrators are also hoping that other students will be deterred from drug use due to the harsh consequences that come with a positive test‚ often suspension and loss of driving privileges
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problems from someone elses point of view. Since others can read the same novels‚ we can share much knowledge and reach a mutual understyanding. This book is a collection of fourteen essays Martha Nussbaum‚ a professor of Classics and philosophy at Cornell University‚ has written on philosophy and literature. These essays consist of commentaries on Henry James‚ Marcel Proust‚ Samuel Beckett‚ Friedrich Nietzsche and Charles Dickens. They also include discussions of the place of feelings in morality and
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