A solid argument consists of a claim‚ reasons/evidence and conclusion. “Reasons are beliefs‚ evidence‚ metaphors‚ analogies‚ and other statements offered to support or justify conclusions. When a writer has a conclusion she wants you to accept‚ she must present reasons to persuade you that she is right and show you why. You cannot determine the worth of a conclusion until you identify the reasons” (Browne & Keeley‚ 2012‚ p.28). Absent reasons or conclusion the argument is weak‚ unclear‚ pointless
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Unbroken: Hillenbrand’s Argument The argument an author makes is not the easiest thing to pick out‚ particularly when the book is written about the life of someone else. I believe Hillenbrand’s main argument is that people can change their behaviors based on current situations and the environment they are in. Louie Zamperini grew up as a trouble maker. He thieved from neighbors’ kitchens and generally caused mayhem wherever he went. When propaganda regarding eugenics started to surface and a child
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS WORSHEET Use this worksheet‚ your understanding of critical thinking‚ and the structure of an argument to analyze the Grohol article titled “The Debilitating Effects of TV on Children”. APA Citation: Grohol‚ J. (2009‚ September‚ 9.). The debilitating effects of TV on children [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/09/27/the-debilitating-effects-of-tv-on-children/ The main purpose of this article is . . . [State as accurately as possible
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In this essay‚ I will discuss the arguments Philosophy presents to Boethius in the latter’s Consolation of Philosophy in order to support her view that the good are strong and the evil weak as well the sources that assign this strength and weakness to the good and wicked respectively. First‚ philosophy argues that the good are powerful since they are the only ones with the ability of actualizing their will; meaning that they are the only strong ones to attain the good they are seeking whereas the
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An argument for human experimentation is that doing so can provide researchers with information that is needed to help find effective and ineffective treatment options. Without clinical trials and human experimentation we wouldn’t have the needed knowledge when it comes to releasing new medications‚ for example. Instead of experimenting with a controlled group of informed‚ consenting adults‚ we would instead be basically experimenting on people who take the untested drug. Surely there are cases where
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conservative argument is that the Constitution should be interpreted according to original intent.’72 The argument is that the drafters of the Amendment had no intent to grant citizenship to illegal aliens because they never could have conceived of the present immigration situation‚ where the United Stated is a rich country sharing with a long border with a poor one‚ Mexico. Conservatives argue that we must follow original intent because that is the only way to apply what the Constitution actually
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The Dan Bakers argument that rape could be moral it brings up an interesting point of view. Personally‚ I don’t know where I would stand on the argument. The idea of morally justifying rape is interesting in the way that they put it in the hypothetical instance. The idea of make a person go rape another person in order so the save all of humanity pushed the normality thinking of doing an extreme task for the greater good. When it comes to Dan Barkers argument it makes scenes for a person cause harm
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“flexible” or “changeable”‚ through these occurrences‚ all objects are subjective to change whether it is minor or major. Therefore‚ all objects such as the wax can be perceived as differentiating individual items through Descartes argument. I also agree with Descartes argument because when you take a scientific perspective to Descartes premises‚ they are all true. For example‚ when Descartes discusses the premise of imagination‚ all our imaginative thoughts can be controlled through the brain and its
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You’ve looked at a few things that present Peter Singer’s argument against the way we use animals for food and other products. Pretend that you’re talking to a friend and they ask you why Singer thinks it’s wrong to eat a cheeseburger. Explain his argument (or what you take to be the core of his argument). Remember‚ you’re trying to explain this to someone who isn’t familiar with Singer. And‚ what you’re trying to explain is not just *what* he thinks‚ but why he thinks it. If I were explaining to
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Euthanasia the assisted killing of a terminal patient is a controversial topic that medical professionals cannot avoid. Many health professionals face the ethical dilemma of whether or not they should end a patient’s misery. Patient’s rights are always the top priority‚ doctors are taught to find every possible way to treat and cure the patient‚ but the possibility of the patient being irremediable to what extent is the health care professionals willing to go to give the patient their wishes?
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