...Counter Argument (2 points) ___A. While animals who live in a zoo or any other non-organic environment do sometimes behave uncharacteristically, this semi-domestication does not have any significant effects on the animal. ___B.” Both accredited and unaccredited animal exhibitors are regulated by the federal Animal Welfare Act, which establishes standards for care.” (http://animalrights.about.com/) ___C. This is simply untrue. Organizations such as PETA believe that zoos impede an animal’s ability to socialize and live the way that it would in nature and rarely satisfy their basic needs. ___D. Knut, the famous polar bear, was born in captivity in Berlin’s Zoological Garden. He was the first polar bear cub to survive birth in 30 years, but only made...
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...h essay Argumentative Research Essay Introduction Description When you write an argumentative essay, you investigate a controversial issue (considering both sides), determine which side you favour, and argue using evidence and examples both to support your claims and to refute counter-arguments. A controversial (or contentious) issue is one that is debatable and has a logical counter-argument. An argumentative research essay formalizes the way you gather your supporting evidence. Purpose When you write an argumentative essay, you want to make your readers agree with your stance on an issue (i.e., to persuade them). You may also wish to make your readers act on the issue, in which case you will have to specify what they should do. Audience To reinforce for your readers your credibility (ethos), you will * employ a formal tone * include much evidence from outside sources to support your arguments * analyse these arguments in depth You should consider whether or not your audience is familiar with the issue. If not, you will have to provide more background information than you would for a knowing audience. You should gauge your readers’ stance on the issue. Are they * supportive? (i.e., do they agree with your stance?) * hostile? (i.e., do they disagree with your stance?) * wavering? (i.e., have they yet to take a stance on the issue?) Your readers’ stance will influence the amount and kinds of evidence you will need to support your arguments. Topic ...
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...Argumentative Essay The Aim : * To convince or persuade the reader * To change the reader’s mind and convince the reader to agree with the point of view or claim o the writer. So an argumentative essay needs to be highly persuasive and logical. The Generic Structure : * Argumentation The act or process of forming reasons, drawing conclusions, and applying them to a case in discussion. * Refutation The process of discrediting the arguments that oppose your thesis statement * Proponent Someone who argues in favor of something; advocate * Opponent A person who disagrees with something and speaks agains it * Counter Argument Point or statement in opposition to the argument being made in a written documentor speech * Pro Argument Point or statement that supports one’s ideas and/or thesis Goal of Argumentative Essay * Present an opinion on a controversial topic to the reader; * Explain, clarify and illustrate that opinion; * Persuade the reader that the opinion supported in the essay is valid by : a. Moving the reader to action; b. Convincing the reader that the opinions is correct, or c. Persuading the reader that the o[onion is at least worth considering; * Support the opinion by means of giving evidence: facts, examples, physical description, support of authority, and statistics; * Present counter arguments to the thesis and refute them respectfully and critically. The procedure to make an Argumentative...
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...lot in writing essays. I have learned to use subordination and coordinating conjunctions in my essays when I never thought of using them before and I have become more proficient in preventing fragment and run-ons sentences and I have learned to write a great complete argumentative essay. I have learned to use subordination and coordinating conjunctions in my essays when I never thought of using them before. I have learned to use subordinating conjunctions that introduces a dependent clause by joining it to a main clause. Words like because, when, if and more that help build a sentence better. I even learned that coordinating conjunctions are joining two similarly constructed words or phrases within a sentence. Words like for, or, yet, and more that help in a sentence. I have uses both coordinating and subordination conjunctions in my papers. One sentence that I used a subordinating conjunction “People need to understand that there are people out in our world who do not care about their privacy, when they post everything online” (Gallego) and I used a coordinating conjunction in this paragraph “Think about the idea that everyone achieved a college degree, for all people would be equal in...
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...Failing—F | | Total | | ArgumentativePurpose | The essay has a strong thesis that is focused, perceptive, & challenging and is phrased in a way that implies how evidence will be used in the argument. 25 to 23 | | The essay has a solid central idea or thesis that is reasonably clear & interesting to argue. 22 to 20 | | The essay has an adequate central idea or thesis: an assertion that the writer makes about the relevant text or subject. 19 to 18 | | The essay exhibits some attempt to address a particular subject, but it lacks a clear thesis. 17 to 15 | | The essay demonstrates virtually no attempt to est. a clear thesis/argumentative purpose. 14 or less | | 17 | Critical/ AnalyticalContent | | The paper works closely with the text(s) at hand to support its proposition with sufficient citations and tightly organized arguments. The essay exhibits superior depth of critique, and the argument is so well conceived that it will endure more counter-arguments. 25 to 23 | The paper makes a worthwhile point & demonstrates understanding of the text(s) through analysis. The argument is strong enough to withstand obvious opposition. 22 to 20 | The paper makes some good points, but the argument is not backed up by close examination of the subject matter. The essay's argument is therefore superficial & simplistic, & often the paper contains contradictions or ignores very obvious counter- arguments. 19 to 18 | The paper shows (1) definite weakness...
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...Objective: Students choose an argumentative topic and write a 1000 word argumentative essay. An explanation of the topics students may choose is discussed below. This is a two-part assignment, including a review of sources and a first draft submission, and the final draft, both with a corresponding due date. For those unsure about a topic, you could consider one related to the very topics we have discussed this semester, including arguments related to higher education or poverty in America. The essay must contain at least 2 secondary sources (these are sources that you find via research) and a primary source, which will be either TS/IS or The NFG. These sources must be used as support for the claims students make. A separate works cited page is also required. It is strongly suggested that students use the databases provided by the library for research of secondary sources. Remember to refer to the Argument document posted on iCampus to review critical elements of argument, which include claims, qualifying/absolute language, and tips on tone of voice. The essay must be written in MLA format, and in-text citations must also follow MLA documentation. Use sources to back up, support, your claims rather than serve as claims or main points themselves. Avoid over-quoting (perhaps once a body paragraph) and be sure to include counter-argument refutation. Topics: You may choose to argue for or against any of the topics discussed in the essays we have read this semester...
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...It is important to bear this definition in mind as we survey anything. It is, perhaps, a very cynical way to look at the world—but only in being a skeptic can one avoid misinformation. With that in mind, what are the rhetorical modes? Bill Stifler wrote the following on the subject, which sums them up very well: “Rhetorical modes are patterns of organization aimed at achieving a particular effect in the reader. Narration and Description are modes whose primary purpose is stirring the reader's emotions. Process, Cause/Effect, Comparison/Contrast, Illustration, Definition, and Classification/Division essays aim at helping readers understand a subject, exploring its functions, causes, consequences, relationships to other subjects, meaning, or nature. Argumentative and Persuasive essays seek to change readers' attitudes or actions with regard to specific subjects. Each kind of essay (or mode) has its own unique characteristics and qualities as well as characteristics...
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...Should people marry before they are 25 years old? Argumentative There is really no good reason to rush into marriage, but an increasing number of young people want to get married before they are 25. I believe that young adults are getting married before they are equipped with the skills to build a solid relationship that can last a lifetime. There are great advantages to getting married older. Firstly it enables people to concentrate on their education and get a degree and then a good job before contemplating marriage. This gives a solid financial foundation for the marriage and is likely to lessen concerns about money which lead to many arguments within a marriage. Secondly one has the opportunity to meet more people before getting married and ensuring that they have met the person that is right for them. For example at university students get the opportunity to meet hundreds of interesting friends from a variety of backgrounds. On average a university student meets 900 people, whereas at school there are relatively few people to meet and children only tend to socialize with their own class. Thirdly divorce is much higher, because they do not have the emotional maturity to communicate effectively and compromise. For example Britney Spears got married when she was 22 and was divorced 2 years later and has been in and out of psychological therapy ever since. Page 1 Of 5 Comments Background (Already showing bias) Discursive Comments Background just reports the facts, no...
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...what controversial (has more than one side / answer / opinion / etc) issues exist in your discipline / major and which are most interesting to you and/or relevant in your field today. To help you with that, you may want to move through the brainstorm / freewrite below to see if you can develop some of those ideas. You should use this to help you come up with ideas that you could discuss and develop on the DB. You may even want to post portions of what you came up with here on the DB. Thoughtful interaction could earn you some BONUS in the CE column and allow you to SPIN some ideas and nail down some solid topics. With that in mind, each student’s essay is to be unique with regards to its TOPIC / ISSUE / STANCE / ETC; therefore, the Board is meant to be a place to help shape ideas, not see one and “steal” it for your own essay. Topics will be reserved for those individuals who first bring them up and if similarities exist it will be the responsibility of the students to determine what different aspects of the issue will be explored by each (first poster gets first choice). I will NOT allow the “casual” student (one who is hanging around on the roster but not really submitting assignments and/or participating on the previous Boards) tell me at the last minute that “X” is his/her project when a conscientious student already articulated this on the Board. What you want to do is complicate the issue. Look at the issue from multiple perspectives and see what collaborations and...
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...Argumentative Essay – Facebook Should the German Government strictly regulate Facebook and Google’s use of your information or is their use of your information simply the cost of your user access to their websites? Construct an argumentative essay to answer this question referencing the two articles you were given on the topic. This essay will argue that the German Government should strictly regulate the use of information by presenting arguments in favour of this thesis, debilitating a counter argument and referencing the articles “Facebook’s Targeted Ads Expand To The Web” by Vauhini Vara and “Germany’s War with Facebook and Google over Privacy” by Heather Horn. Facebook and its broad collection of Facebook user’s data rises privacy concerns. When a person registers, they agree with Facebook’s privacy agreement and allow them to use their data for customized ads and other apolitical purposes that are mentioned in the agreement. But also when someone isn’t registered logged in, Facebook tracks which sides this person visits and saves this data to present them with personalized ads – same as Google. Vara states that Facebook uses people’s names and friends to make an ad more believable. Here, there is the possibility to opt out by following a very difficult path through the personal settings. But this only means that the ads won’t be seen anymore. Facebook will still collect personal information and store all that data. It is really hard to get insight in that process and...
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...Saravanan Panneervel PCA 540‐01 (TTH) Argumentative Essay Draft 1 (12th Sep. 2012) An Ideal Situation: ’ Free Enterprise System Along With Regulated Banking’ The U.S. economy is a free enterprise system which means each individual is entitled to earn profits, own private property, compete in a market place for business and make economic decisions for themselves. In such a system some people argue that regulation of economy and economy driving entities, such as banks, may affect the U.S. free enterprise system. Henry Davis Thoreau, an influential figure in American thought and literature and a proponent of laissez faire, said: “That government is best which governs least; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which also I believe—‘That government is best which governs not at all’; and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government.” If we speak of banks in the context of regulation or deregulation, I feel that regulation of an economic entity like a bank would not only protect depositors but also secure national monetary stability, preserve an efficient and competitive financial system and protect consumer interests. Businesses and individuals hold a significant portion of their funds in banks and ...
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...George Curry presents a decent essay on the cruelty and gruesomeness of the symbol of the “noose” entitled, “Calling Nooses What They Are – Terrorism.” Curry’s background presents him as a qualified writer but he falls short in producing a strong argument because he lacks various components that set an argumentative form of writing aside from a more persuasive writing type. Most of Curry’s essay consist of him siting proficient facts which are hugely conducive to his argument, but the fact is the majority of his essay is the statements of these facts and stories and common knowledge. Many things are questionable about Curry’s text which can make his audience “skeptical” of him and what he is presenting. Never in his writing does he qualify...
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...For my first artifact, I wrote an argumentative research paper over the myths associated with Pit Bulls a breed-specific legislation. This essay’s intended audience is adults who live in communities where breed-specific legislation is either in effect or in areas where they are thinking about instating it. The purpose of this artifact was to disprove the myths associated with the Pit Bull and breed-specific legislation, through the presentation of scientific evidence and expert testimonials. In order to persuade this particular audience the paper needs to contain numerous facts and statistics from various credible sources, like peer-reviewed journals, in order to persuade them into accepting facts rather than the popular myths associated with this topic. In order to create a successful argumentative research paper one must follow several rules and expectations. For example, in the introduction of the paper, the author must give the thesis, research question, or overall purpose of the paper so that the audience knows what to expect from the rest of the paper, as well as providing context and...
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...Evaluation Assignment From The Writing Program Student Handbook, read the “WRC 1023 Scholarship Essay” on page 33 and use the provided worksheet to evaluate the award-winning essay. The more details you provide the better grade you will receive. Evaluations due on Oct. 19th, Sunday before midnight 1) Once the opening quote is established, what are the strategies the author uses to introduce her topic? She finds common ground with her potential audience members and thereby piques their interest. She attempts to establish her credibility by quoting a reputable article in a research publication. She explains the definition of her topic in layman’s terms so as to not seem removed, and distanced from the audience. She addresses the counterargument against fracking by her critics, but maintains her position with economic and interpersonal emotional appeals. 2) How is the introduction of this paper different or similar to the introduction you wrote for the two papers you have completed thus far? She intrigues the audience with her first sentence – the colloquialism, whether intentional or not, evokes a sense of state pride, for those who consider themselves to be Texans. She draws in the audience by expressing her sympathy for their situation – by “identify[ing]”...
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...ACHIEVEMENT REQUIREMENTS GSW 1110 Section 146L Fall 2015 |Instructor: |Joseph Celizic | |E-mail: |cjoseph@bgsu.edu | |Office: |421 East Hall | |Office Hours: |Tuesday & Thursday: 4:00 – 5:30 | | |(and by appointment) | |Mailbox: |210 East Hall (my mailbox is above my name) | |Learning Commons: |140 Jerome Library | |Learning Commons Phone: |372-2823 (call ahead to make an appointment) | REQUIRED COURSE TEXTS AND MATERIALS • Kirszner & Mandell’s The Brief Wadsworth Handbook (BGSU Special Edition). 7th edition. Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2013 • A laptop with a word processing program (Microsoft Word or Open Office) that you must bring to every class, fully...
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