...to a small amount of women, but not all women in general. She also uses fallacies and other rhetorical devices throughout her speech. She uses moral reasoning within her speech particularly when she used the phrase, “religious scruples” and when she refers to those who oppose birth control and refers to them as a “group who are diseased and feeble-minded”. Her use of words not only evokes emotion, but implies the need to take action. One way Sanger addresses arguments and counterarguments is when she brings up the point of the two sexes “mixing together.” She also brings up the point that the people who oppose birth control are the same people who were opposed to women working outside of the home or mingling with the opposite sex. But, Sanger also points out that these same people had no objections to women to women intermingling with men when they attend church. Sanger accomplishes in this counterargument the double standard that I put on women. She successfully shows in her counterargument that women were allowed certain freedoms, and seeing that women could handle those freedoms, they most certainly could handle the freedom to choose to practice...
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...testing in biomedical research for decades. The AMA has recently published an article on this topic titled “Use of Animals in Biomedical Research.” AMA’s argument in this article is effective, they use persuasive techniques to support their claim, and their evidence is clear; however, the author fails to make some of his counterarguments convincing. AMA’s claim convinces you that animal testing is needed for biomedical research in many different, but persuasive ways. For example, they express that without all of the information gathered from animal testing, either man kind will be tested on, or we wouldn’t have the health benefits and treatments for diseases that we have today. In this statement, the author uses appeal to fear, by stating that humans everywhere will pay the price in terms of human pain and suffering, thus increasing fear and prejudice towards the audience. Another way the author uses persuasive techniques to support the claim, is by saying that there are limitations to the use of human subjects such as in the testing of a potentially toxic drug in the terms of what can be learned. This is an excellent example of ethical appeal, because the author aims to persuade the audience to accept AMA’s specific point of view. Another reason why the argument that AMA makes is effective, is the author’s use of substantial evidence to back up the claim. For example, the author states why animals...
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...activities.” (Wang, George C). He does not provide a counterargument. Wang is very strategic about his persuasive approach. Contrary to mainstream vegan or health conscious beliefs, author of “Being vegan isn’t as good for humanity as you may think” provides a rather convincing counter argument to Wang’s claims. Her counterargument suggest that humanity should strive towards plant-based diets that do have a little meat in them. Reason being? The land will not be utilized to its full capacity. “The average US consumer today requires more than 2.5 acres (over two football fields) of land each year to sustain his or her current diet. That number decreases dramatically as you reduce meat consumption and add in more vegetables” (Purdy, Chase.). The article features claims of fact, because the information too also presents information of interpretations that can be questioned for further proof or reasoning. The counterargument mentioned in this article is the belief that adopting a plant-based diet is causing more harm than good. Comparing both articles, I found a few commonalities. Both articles use a strong language to articulate their viewpoint to the reader. Claims of fact are both used in the articles. The articles diverge from each other because of the counterarguments. One article provides a counterargument and the other is highly focused on getting their point across, that they don’t even feel the need to bring up a counterargument. After analyzing the two articles, even more...
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... • Anticipate and respond to counterarguments • Learn to critically engage the revision process through draft writing, instructor conferencing, and peer commentary • Respond the work of their peers as peer reviewers while providing relevant, productive feedback Class 1 – Introducing the Classical Argument Essay *Daily Learning Outcomes: • Reflect on Informative Essay • Introduce Classical Argument Essay • Break down the assignment sheet *Activity 1: Individual Reflection / Class Discussion (15 min) - Students open their portfolios and journals then reflect for ~10 minutes on their experiences during the Informative Essay Unit - Discuss reflections as a class *Activity 2: Introduce Classical Argument (20 min) - Have students bring a hard copy of the assignment to class with a highlighter: a. Get into groups of 4 b. Read the sheet aloud, highlighting all the action verbs c. Discuss the sheet as a group as instructor makes rounds *Activity 3: Mini-Lecture on Assignment /Questions (15 min) - Powerpoint slides “The Features of an Academic Argument” - Allow time for student questions on the assignment and/or lecture *Homework for Next Class READ: • Chapter 8 A&B Guide to Writing. Writing a Classical Argument. • Pages 137-154 Everyday Writer: Constructing Arguments. • "The Case for (Gay) Marriage" by A.J. Chavez on pages 249-253 of Guide to Writing. • Notes on Counterarguments and Warrants. WRITTEN (Post in...
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...Anticipate and respond to counterarguments • Learn to critically engage the revision process through draft writing, instructor conferencing, and peer commentary • Respond the work of their peers as peer reviewers while providing relevant, productive feedback Class 1 – Introducing the Classical Argument Essay *Daily Learning Outcomes: • Reflect on Informative Essay • Introduce Classical Argument Essay • Break down the assignment sheet *Activity 1: Individual Reflection / Class Discussion (15 min) - Students open their portfolios and journals then reflect for ~10 minutes on their experiences during the Informative Essay Unit - Discuss reflections as a class *Activity 2: Introduce Classical Argument (20 min) - Have students bring a hard copy of the assignment to class with a highlighter: a. Get into groups of 4 b. Read the sheet aloud, highlighting all the action verbs c. Discuss the sheet as a group as instructor makes rounds *Activity 3: Mini-Lecture on Assignment /Questions (15 min) - Powerpoint slides “The Features of an Academic Argument” - Allow time for student questions on the assignment and/or lecture *Homework for Next Class READ: • Chapter 8 A&B Guide to Writing. Writing a Classical Argument. • Pages 137-154 Everyday Writer: Constructing Arguments. • "The Case for (Gay) Marriage" by A.J. Chavez on pages 249-253 of Guide to Writing. • Notes on Counterarguments and Warrants. ...
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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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...Introduction: I get the main idea of the essay, but it was very confusing. "In today’s society since the 1900s the rise of gasoline prices got a lot of Americans upset about the rise of the price for gas they saying that the economy went over bored with the price that’s being held at local gas business." Thesis: The main problem with American is that the whole complete consumption that’s all over the world about these high gas prices the number one thing we could do about this problem is for us Americans to confine the big amount of gasoline that is being use for our cars, or we could just get as many people to sign up and do a whole lot of partition door to door about the issue and get people to vote and complain about the high price of gasoline and the cause of it being so high such as the price for oil. -This is more of a call to action than a thesis.- A Well-Presented Issue: This issue of high gas prices is controversial. Statistics and authorities have been paraphrased to present the issue. " In Septembers of 2011 a gallon of gas in New York State only went up just 50 cent in Colorado it increased on 25 cent. Some of the increase is only because of the different tax rates only in two states but due to some bargain the price of oil coming in from a different country such as CanadaThe president of the united states Mr. Obama stated in the source since the price of gasoline has went up there will be more jobs issued out to a lot of Americans so that they could put more...
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...barbarous, expensive, and erroneous. It is also argued that it is not necessary and that more emphasis should be put on medical prevention. Supporters of animal research believe that we would not have the medical advances in treatment and medication that we do, were it not for the experiments done on animals and that it is key to preventing disease, . 2. Were the problems or issues expressed effectively? Describe how the problems or issues were or were not best expressed. I believe that both articles effectively expressed the reasons for and against animal experiments for medical purposes. Animal Experimentation Is Vital for Medical Research explains the role which animal research plays in the medical field and focuses on the counterargument of animal rights activists, which states that the studies of animals are not relevant to human health because the anatomies are so different between humans...
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...Identify examples of bias, fallacies, and specific rhetorical devices in the speech. Bias: Political Bias In the beginning of the video, the campaigner states “the fighting liberal, the friend of the working man,” showing bias towards liberals. The speaker’s comment makes the audience think that only liberals are friends of the “working man.” Fallacies: Scapegoat The speaker says “Boss Jim W. Gettys' political machine -- now in complete control of the government of this State! I made no campaign promises, because until a few weeks ago I had no hope of being elected.” The power of Getty’s “political machine” is purely to put blame elsewhere as an excuse for the speaker’s neglect to make campaign promises. Scare tactic The speaker says “The working man and the slum child know they can expect my best efforts in their interests. The decent, ordinary citizens know that I'll do everything in my power to protect the underprivileged, the underpaid, and the underfed!” in an attempt to scare the audience into thinking the opposing party will not protect the underprivileged, underpaid, and underfed. Ad Hominen: Multiple times the speaker attacks “boss Jim W. Gettys’” but neglects to ever mention specific policies of Gettys that he disagrees with. It appears as though he simply has a personal vendetta against Gettys. Strawman: “Well, I'd make my promises now if I weren't too busy arranging to keep them.” This statement’s vagueness appears to be an effort for the speaker...
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |COM/220 Version 7 | | |Research Writing | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description Students focus on gathering research, evaluating and documenting sources, and developing a major research paper. Selected readings prompt discussion regarding bias, rhetorical devices, arguments, and counter arguments. Grammar exercises address commonly confused sets of words, modifiers, parallel structure, sentence variety, and sentence clarity. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class...
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...In addition, Henry uses logic and reason, as well as counterargument, to make his speech powerful and convincing. Henry addresses how the colonists do everything to maintain peace with Britain to prevent war when he claims, “We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of ministry and Parliament.” Henry lists what they have done to exhaust every possibility to have fair treatment. However, the replies from the King and Parliament gave the colonists no hope to preserve the peace with them and Henry declares that war is the only choice they have. Henry recognizes that many of his audience are concerned...
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...One of the main counterarguments to Rauch’s position is why should prejudice exist when it can and will harm certain groups or individuals? Throughout the writing Rauch brings up the argument of banning offensive words, and how universities, schools, criminal law, and the workplace have all undergone major change due to purists. Rauch is effective in refuting such counterarguments against intellectual pluralism by stating that although they have well intentions in protecting minorities from prejudice, it is not needed as minorities are far more effective at defending themselves. Also that this censoring of offensive material only further negates positive change in...
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...Sanger uses vivid examples of fallacies and rhetorical devices in her speech. She uses the words "religious scruples" to deliver the basic need for power and morality. When Sanger refers to the opposition to birth control she refers to them as "this group are diseased, feeble-minded, and are of the pauper element dependent entirely upon the normal and fit members of society for their support." Her vivid imagery evokes emotion, and the need for aggressive action. In one way that the speaker addressers arguments and counterarguments is when she talks about the point of the two sexes "mixing together." Sanger talksabout the point that opponents to birth control are the same people that were opposed to women working outside the home and mixing with the opposite sex. Margaret Sanger does an excellent job of pointing out that these same people have no objection to women meeting with members of the opposite sex to attend church. What Sanger accomplishes with this counterargument is that she shows how that there is a double standard involved in allowing women freedom and that if women are able to successfully handle other important decisions, they most certainly are able to handle the decision of birth...
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...In 2004 an impactful documentary, Super Size Me revolutionized the way American’s view on fast food. In the documentary, Morgan Spurlock uses himself as a credible source in convincing the viewers to believe The United States is the most obese country in the world due to bad diets and lack of exercise. From the onset, the film weighs on the audience’s pathos appeals. The opening sequence of the film is a group of kids singing multiple food chains’ theme songs. Many of the children singing appear to be overweight. The intended emotional response of the audience is to think it’s cute and funny. This is especially effective in Spurlock’s argument. It proves that fast food chains have begun marketing towards children. This shoots down his counterargument that the fast food companies are not at fault for weight gain. The audience inquires that the counterargument is wrong because they visually see these children being marketed towards and seeing the addictive qualities of the fast foods they are consuming. Spurlock suggests to the audience that the children don’t know any better so it is the fast food companies fault for the children’s weight....
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...vivid examples of fallacies and rhetorical devices in her speech. She uses the words "religious scruples" to drive home the basic need for power and morality. When Sanger refers to the opposition to birth control she refers to them as "this group is diseased, feeble-minded, and is of the pauper element dependent entirely upon the normal and fit members of society for their support." Her vivid imagery evokes not only emotion, but the need for aggressive action. One way that the speaker addressers arguments and counterarguments is when she brings about the point of the two sexes "mixing together”. Sanger brings about the point that opponent to birth control are the same people that were opposed to women working outside the home and mixing with the opposite sex. Margaret Sanger does an excellent job of pointing out that these same people have no objection to women meeting with members of the opposite sex to attend church. What Sanger accomplishes with this counterargument is show that there is a double standard involved in allowing women freedom and that if women are able to successfully handle other important decisions, they most certainly are able to handle the...
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