see!? I just cannot stop myself. This predisposition to argue is the dominant trait passed down to all male members of the Hernandez bloodline‚ we just cannot stop. If we see something we disagree with on any level‚ we will speak up. This love of rhetoric was what first drew me to this class. I wanted the ability‚ or at least the basis‚ to argue any point successfully‚ but like BuzzFeed would say “number 5 will shock you!” And‚ yes I was shocked. I always believed arguing was about destroying your
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Effective Logical Fallacy Aristotle‚ in his Rhetoric‚ said that an arguer must state a claim (or a proposition) and prove it. He went into detail about the broad categories of proof and how they are still useful today. Aristotle divides his second category into three subcategories. The Greek words refer to the proof are logos (logic)‚ ethos (credibility)‚ and pathos (emotion). In my discussion‚ I’m going related this to my Solid State Devices class. I have over 30 years’ experience in the installation
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students are gay or bisexual. We have 26 students in our class. So theoretically‚ there is at least one gay person in this room. Are we going to deny that person the chance to get married and lead a life like the rest of us? That’s why I think New Zealand needs to legalise gay marriage. You might say‚ "yeah I’ve got no problem with gays." But think‚ when was the last time you called someone gay? or faggot? And I bet you said it without even realising it. We use the term gay as if its something
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PROPOSITION: Resolved‚ that gay marriage should not be legal. PRACTICALITY: United States is filled with so many problems why legalize gay marriage to bring even more problems? There are so many reasons why this is not practical‚ or right‚ but I’ll start with this‚ How many of you guys believe in God? I will only bring this up because we attend a religious school‚ at the beginning God created Adam and Eve to be together and to have kids so that we would have generations. Because of Adam
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The United States military should encourage the fact that gays can now openly serve for their country. Gay Americans were not always encouraged to join the U.S. military. In the past‚ gays were not even allowed to sign up to fight for their country because America made it illegal. Even though this is wrong‚ people would often use it to their advantage to get out of a draft for war. The United States military up until not to long ago‚ had a policy of don’t ask don’t tell. Sexual orientation should
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"Aria" Questions on Rhetoric and Style Answer the following questions as they pertain to Rodriguez’s “Aria”. This is a lengthy piece – I expect your responses to match the significance of the text. 1. How do the first four paragraphs appeal to ethos? 2. Rodriguez’s essay is both memoir and argument. What is the author’s argument? 3. Much of Rodriguez’s essay is spent comparing the Spanish his parents spoke at home to the English they spoke outside it‚ “the language of their Mexican
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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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March 12‚ 2013 The Bill Clinton Scandal The Constitution of the United States outlines the fundamental government and laws of the country. Its main purpose is to establish separation of powers in order to protect the people from unfair rule. A means of protecting the United States from a corrupt executive leader is outlined in the sections detailing with grounds for and actions to be taken in the case of impeachment of a civil officer of government for crimes committed while they are serving
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three different articles about the freedom of speech and expression called “What ‘Snowflakes’ Get Right About Free Speech” by Ulrich Baer‚ Guo Jian’s report “California‚ A University Student Sued the School Violated the Freedom of Speech”‚ and “Global Press Freedoms Weakening‚ Group Warns” written by Kevin Drew. Each of these sources make it obvious that freedom of speech is something being violated in everyday life‚ and we need to fight for the right to express our words‚ and not allow anyone to
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More than twenty years ago‚ youth violence reached an all-time high and America lost faith in its youth. Legislators across the United States responded to the crime spike by lowering the minimum age to be tried as an adult. Rehabilitation in juvenile facilities was no longer a valid option for violent offenders. Locking up these vicious criminals was the only reasonable alternative. However‚ harsher laws do not lower the crime rate‚ sending these children to prison does nothing to benefit society
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