ARGUMENTS VS EXPLANATIONS EXPLANATIONS An explanation is a group of statements that try to show how or why something is or will be the case. Specifically‚ we use an explanation when we try to explain what makes a claim true. The event or the phenomenon in question is usually accepted as a matter of fact. Explanations do NOT prove why something is the case. Every explanation is composed of two parts: The explanandum (a statement that describes the event that is supposed to be explained)‚ and
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In academic writing‚ an argument is usually a main idea‚ often called a “claim” or “thesis statement‚” backed up with evidence that supports the idea. In most college papers‚ one needs to make some sort of claim and use evidence to support it. One’s ability to do this will separate a good paper from other papers. We use argument in everyday life to convince somebody of my ideas or opinion‚ convince our teachers we deserve a better grade. A better argument is accomplished if no emotion is involved
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Useful Argumentative Essay Words and Phrases Examples of Argumentative Language Below are examples of signposts that are used in argumentative essays. Signposts enable the reader to follow our arguments easily. When pointing out opposing arguments (Cons): Opponents of this idea claim/maintain that… Those who disagree/ are against these ideas may say/ assert that… Some people may disagree with this idea‚ Some people may say that…however… When stating specifically why
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among other things‚ how a dominant class wins free consent of a subordinate class. Using his analysis‚ write an essay on how patriarchy might establish hegemony. Use no more than two religious traditions to provide concrete illustrations of your argument. In order to understand Gramsci and the concept of hegemony‚ one has to look briefly at the work of Karl Marx. Marxism viewed everything in life as determined by capital. (Williams‚ R. 1977) The flow of money affects our relations with other
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In defense of Traditional Marriage Patricia Fore PHI 103 Instructor: Leslie Dunn March 9‚ 2014 In defense of Traditional Marriage What is at issue‚ (Anderson‚ 2013)‚ is whether the government will recognize such relationships as marriage and then force every citizen‚ house of worship and business to do so well. At issue‚ is whether policy will pressure and require others to recognize and affirm same-sex relationships as marriage? According to (Anderson‚ 2013) being created
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Traditional Versus Online Education Technology and education has given students many choices in how they obtain their education such as online classes. . Even though traditional classes are more common than online classes what are the similarities and the differences between the two. There have been numerous discussions recently about the success of online learning. The success of the online classes versus traditional classes is based upon the uniqueness of each individual way of learning. Online
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Working Mothers All mothers are working mothers‚ but those who have a career away from home have an extra challenge in their life. In many families today‚ mothers continue to work because they have careers that they have spent years developing. Some mothers need to work to support their family. I’m against working mothers because she will be bad mood most of the time‚ she will not have time for her home and children‚ and can’t have fun time because she is busy every weekend. The first
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With the key terms explained by the first speaker‚ let us examine our motion once again. Mass media is the major contributor to teenage social problems today. In the light of our definitions‚ is this a valid proposition? Let us consider some arguments in favor of this proposition. I‚ as the opposition’s deputy minister‚ disagree with the motion because I believe that teenagers can make use of the mass media as a platform to voice out their opinions on current issues. With the existence of
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Traditional and Nontraditional Litigation Susan Maynard LAW/531 May 5‚ 2013 Bob Houle Traditional and Nontraditional Litigation The traditional litigation system and the nontraditional forms of the alternative dispute resolutions (ADR) have several similarities as well as differences. There are numerous legal processes available to companies to resolve disputes other than using the traditional litigation system such
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Asia Security Initiative Policy Series Working Paper No. 7 September 2010 Non-Traditional Security Challenges‚ Regional Governance‚ and the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Mely Caballero-Anthony Head Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Nanyang Technological University Singapore Asia Security Initiative Policy Series: Working Papers i Abstract Much of the attention on institutional development within the Association
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