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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Dumb Laws Brian Lynch Every country has laws. Ever since the beginning of time‚ laws have been put into effect mainly to keep order. They ensure the safety of the land and those who inhabit it. Without theses normal‚ everyday laws people would just be allowed to run amuck‚ doing as they please. Unfortunately‚ as good as most laws are in keeping the country safe‚ there are still plenty of outlandish laws. Some are just stupid laws‚ which nobody really knows the point of. For instance‚ in California
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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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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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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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that this is a dumb law. This is not a good law to have because it implies that bigfoot is real with very little evidence. This law must have been created by someone who wanted a good laugh and also wanted to create a reason for more tourist attraction in the Northwest. Bigfoot has received publicity of all types including advertisements. Big foot can be found on some Jacks Links commercials which is just one example of the publicity this controversial myth has stirred up. A dumb law that still exists
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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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This essay will discuss how the use of irony expresses the theme of revenge in the story “Dumb Martian” written by John Wyndham. This short story is categorized as science fiction‚ however John Wyndham classifies his series of short stories as logical fantasy. “Dumb Martian” was written after the Second World War‚ where John Wyndham served as a censor in the Ministry of Information. Mr. Wyndham was inspired by his brother’s success in the writing industry and resurrected his writing career in 1951
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Practice DBQ Essay Various religions‚ missions‚ and proselytizing efforts have had different receptions in different places and times‚ positive receptions‚ negative receptions‚ and receptions of tolerance. Positive receptions usually occurred when locals were awed by efforts of the travelers and vice-verse or when locals benefited from the efforts of missionaries (docs 1‚ 2‚ 8). Negative receptions were created when the converts mistrusted or feared the proselytizers or when people were indoctrinated
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