Texting While Driving – Valid Argument Jill Elias PHI103 Informal Logic July, 9 2014 Instructor: Eric Maass Texting while driving is a serious issue that has come to light over the past couple of years. There are accidents being reported daily due to texting while driving. Some argue that banning texting while driving is taking away our personal freedom and making criminals out of individuals who are good drivers. With the increase in numbers of accidents as well as deaths due to this issue
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ENGL 1113: English Composition I Writing to Convince Essay Prof. Wise For this assignment, you are to · select a topic that is somewhat global in nature and inspired from your reading Dr. Seuss · using one of the Dr. Seuss stories, analyze the plot of the story to identify and explain the subtext of the story—the author’s theme or underlying lesson about something more than the literal story · research some helpful background information that the author Dr. Seuss may have known or used
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a discussion of a particular problem or issue. There should be an introduction, a body and a conclusion. Inevitably, either you will be required to put up arguments for hypothetical parties dealing with a hypothetical business problem or you may be asked for your view about a particular legal issue. It is essential that you base your arguments and views on legal principles and cases and thus reliance on what others have written is necessary. This guide attempts to provide you with some assistance
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MAKING A CASE: The Structure of a Thesis Essay (It’s just an argument on paper!) LOCATION IN ESSAY Introductory Paragraph TERM General introductory statement(s): Thesis (main argument): Three supporting arguments: Mom, I have a huge favour to ask. If I’m allowed to stay at my friend Luanna’s house overnight, I will ace my exam tomorrow. Luanna is really smart and her parents are really strict and we work really well together. INFORMATION First Body Paragraph Topic sentence: • • • Proof/Example
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Statement Argument Exercise DIRECTIONS for question 1-20: Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak' argument. Give answer (1) if only argument I is strong; (2) if only argument II is strong; (3) if either I or II is strong; (4) if neither I nor II is strong and (5) if both I and II are strong. 1. Statement: Should all refugees, who make unauthorized
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I felt the pressure of convincing my peers about my point of view by coming up with great convincing arguments. My partner, Sarah started the debate by saying “I wish our university use the pass/fail grading system. It would be so much easier for us to actually pass in school without having to worry about our GPA, or if we got an A or a B. I stood there thinking of how to defend my argument then, I said: “Well Sarah, I do not really think you understand the meaning of University. It is not
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impinge on Paddy's daily routine. One way this revealed problems in the marriage was when Mrs Clarke failed to make breakfast one morning and Mr Clarke had to take over. Mr Clarke said this was because Mrs Clarke was ill, however, recurring arguments and Mrs Clarke's quietness suggested there were problems from the relationship and that was why she was in bed. Paddy finds it hard to understand why his parents argue and there are no explanations to why they are fighting. The relationship is
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Hilda a quarter, his excuse for not tipping was, “I figured drinks were expensive, I just didn’t”. So, if a product is expensive, a customer should not tip?This is more of a statement of personal opinion and a vague generality. This is not a valid argument, this would not work for project #2. * What does Ashbe say is wrong with the “establishment” they walk past? (1964) Ashbe says, “The drinks are watery rot gut and the showgirls are boys”. Ashbe believes the establishment
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Bias, Rhetorical Devices and Argumentation ENG/102 January 26, 2014 Bias, Rhetorical Devices and Argumentation The Mary Fisher speech had several different examples of bias, rhetorical devices and fallacies in her argument that perused the American people about HIV and AIDS. The political bias in the speech is where Fisher (1992) states, “With the President’s leadership, much good has been done. Much of the good has gone unheralded, and as the President has insisted, much remains to be done
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present “problem formulation” ■ Present problem and see to it that it really is a problem (ie the distance between the present situation and a future intended situation) ■ define parameters of analysis “roadmap”: summarise the line of argument Exposition and conclusion ■ an exposition/body should • present all data and analysis • put paragraphs in logical progression – one item per paragraph (use sub headlines to assist reader) • arrange information
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