...through Plan Parenthood, government, and activist. Some argue that the government should be allowed to decide if women can get abortions and others say they should not. I believe the right for a woman to get an abortion should be in her own hands whether I agree with her decision or not. So who favors abortion and who opposes it? Through this research there will be presented three different viewpoints on this topic: those that favor, those that oppose, and my own personal viewpoint. So who favors abortion? Well first what does abortion even mean? According to Google, abortion means the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy. Ever since 1973, with the decision from Roe vs. Wade legalizing abortion in every state and even before that the debate about abortion if it is right or not, has always been a very touchy subject in politics. One very common viewpoint you often see in research about someone who favors abortion is if their perception is more pro-choice instead of pro-life. For example, a 22 year old woman who recently just found out...
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...Abortion: Pro-life or Pro-choice Abortion has been one of the most argued topics. Those who are against abortion are known as pro-life, and those who support it are known as pro-choice. Whether or not people support it, the biggest argument is whether or not the unborn child, or fetus, is human. Everyone knows it is wrong to kill a human, but at what point does an unborn fetus become a human. Most pro-lifers say it’s right at conception, and pro-choice say it’s when the fetus is born. Pro-life supporter, Don Marquis goes on to argue in Why Abortion is Immoral that abortion is a form of murder. He goes on to support his argument that such killing is immoral because it deprives us of a future of value and it falls under the same category of murdering an innocent human being. When someone is murdered, the murderer nor the victim’s friends suffer a loss as big as the victim did. The loss of a person has a big effect, but the bigger loss is that person not being able to have a future anymore. By murdering an unborn fetus that is stopping them from getting a chance in life and of a future. Marquis believes that unborn fetuses have the same rights as humans do, so a fetus is a human at conception. Pro-choice supporter, Judith Jarvis Thomson goes on to say that she agrees with many pro-choicers that the fetus is as much a moral person as everyone. She then goes on to argue that even though she agrees that a fetus is a person that still does not entitle the fetus to continue using...
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...The purpose of this essay is to define the term debate and to explore the educational strategy in the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes required to deliver and manage patient care. The topic was due to financial considerations advancement of acute and critical care should be or not curved. In this essay will summarise the key points made by the proposition and opposition with the support of evidence and will explore the relative strengths and weakness of both arguments. It will also discuss whether this has changed in light of debate. Debate is a formal argumentation between two teams or individuals. It is also an essential tool for developing competencies and maintaining freedom such as, controversial issues without descending to insult, emotional appeals, or personal bias (Garreth, et al, 1996). The key trademark of debate is that it rarely ends in agreement, but rather allows for robust analysis of the question at hand (Sather, 1999). Perhaps this is what French philosopher Joseph Joubert meant when he said. “It is better to debate a question without settling it, than to settle a question without debating it.” Debating may be considered as an educational strategy in the development of knowledge. It allows a person to find out if they have a good understanding and also by answering questions from of the audience. The students will enhance the critical thinking through debating process, however, DeYoung (1990) suggest that debating helps students develop the...
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...(claim) and reasons (support) for Essay #1, on the larger issue of “College Education.” First, carefully read and review the essays in “Casebook 1” in your Current Issues and Enduring Questions text (pages 547-574). Here you’ll be reading a variety of arguments on different points of debate within the larger issue of College Education. Next, narrow down this larger topic into a more focused issue of particular interest to you. For example, you might decide you’d like to write your first argumentative essay on one of the following topics of debate: -Does today’s Bachelors Degree have the same value it did in the past? or -Should students should be able to specialize in their degree early on, or should they be required to take a number of “core classes” in the liberal arts for a “well-rounded” education in college? or -What is the best way for a college to prepare its graduates for the “real world” and the workplace? After you’ve decided on your narrower topic of focus, submit your initial post to the “College Education: What’s It Worth?” Discussion Board and respond to at least two classmates’ initial posts as well. (See full instructions in this week’s Discussion Board Forum, and remember to refer to your materials and “Discussion Board Rubric” under “Course Information” for more help in writing successful posts.) II. Taking a Position for Essay #1 Download and carefully read the “Assignment and Rubric for Essay #1” attached in this week’s folder...
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...Xochitl Jaimes Professor Aminda Smith History 420 1/31/14 Debate Essay Sexuality, has become an important aspect in our society in molding our identity as individuals. The word “gay” is now stemmed deeply into the American society that has been slowly becoming socially acceptable. There are those who debate you are born being a homosexual, those who assert society influences you to become a homosexual, and others who believe one chooses to become a homosexual. In the article, “Revolutions, Universal, and Sexual Categories,” by John Boswell works tediously to answer the question in whether categories exist because we are able to recognize real distinctions or because we make categories to make things easier and agree upon it as society (2). The two sides that debate this argument with each other are realists who believe categories are the footprints of reality which is supposed to be known universally (2). The other side is described by Boswell as nominalists is the reality that people come to believe is by the creating of humans and their society (2). So, nominalist believe that if it were not for society and the socialization of individuals everyone would just be sexual and not conform to either being simply heterosexual or homosexual. Realist, also described by Boswell as “essentialists” disagree and believe that regardless of our perception of what is heterosexual/homosexual some people have certain characteristics of being one or the other or both (3). Boswell, states...
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...Debate with your learning team whether Wikipedia is a credible and valid source of information. Resource: Learning team debate and Ch. 9 Writing from Sources Option I Develop your own argument based on the debate outcomes. Use the four steps for fairly presenting arguments indentified in Ch. 9 of Writing from Sources to guide your writing. What are the four steps for fairly presenting arguments identified in Ch.9: 1. Present both sides of the argument. One way of shading an argument to suit your own ends is to misrepresent the strength of the opposition. Let us assume that you are working PRESENTING ARGUMENTS FAIRLY 4 1 3 negative view image of attack image of disease 0-312-62992-3 (c) Bedford/St. Martin's / bedfordstmartins.com with a number of articles, all of which are effectively presented and worth citing. Some clearly support your point of view; others are openly opposed; and a few avoid taking sides, emphasizing related but less controversial topics. If your essay cites only the favorable and neutral articles, and avoids any reference to the views of the opposition, you have presented the issue falsely. A one-sided presentation will make you appear to be either biased or sloppy in your research. If the sources are available and if their views are pertinent, they should be represented and, if you wish, refuted in your essay. 2. Provide a complete account of the argument. Sometimes, distortions occur accidentally, because you have presented ...
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...ENGL 250: #4 Documented Essay Suggested Topics For the Assignment #4 Documented Essay, you will present multiple viewpoints from a currently debated issue. You need to draw your topic from the issues and controversies discussed in Rereading America, or a current debate in anthrozoology (human-animal studies). Here is a list of suggested topics. You may choose one of these, or create your own with instructor approval. Look through the table of contents and chapter introductions in Rereading America and find a debate or a controversy that interests you, and develop your topic in the form of a question that could have multiple answers. Your topic must be narrowly focused enough to cover adequately in a 5-7 page paper. Family & Relationships: * Do children need to be raised by both a mom and a dad? * An increasing number of people are opting not to become parents. Is this bad for society? * Can a parent who uses marijuana recreationally still be a good role model? * Does lifelong monogamous marriage represent the ideal partnership? * Should prostitution be legalized? Is it wrong to pay for sex? * Should the government prohibit genetically engineering babies? * In what circumstances, if any, should assisted suicide be legal? Education: * Should colleges require classes in history, arts, and humanities? * Do too many kids go to college? * Should student loan debts be forgiven? * Should the government fund college educations...
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...backlash against the "other stuff exists" type of rationales. When used correctly, these comparisons are important as the encyclopedia should be consistent in the content that it provides or excludes. For example, Harmonizing file names of a set of images is a valid rationale for renaming file. (To a lesser degree, this applies to article titles as well, although article naming is more complex.) Trouble arises when legitimate comparisons are disregarded without thought or consideration of the Wikipedia:Five pillars. Contents [hide] 1 Deletion of articles 2 Creation of articles 3 Inherent notability 4 Precedent in usage 5 See also Deletion of articles[edit] The claim of "Other Stuff Exists" most often arises in article deletion debate, where it is often used in a poor manner. Examples: Keep There's an article on x, and this is just as famous as that. –LetsKeepIt! 04:04, 4 April 2004 (UTC) Delete We do not have an article on y, so we should not have an article on this. –GetRidOfIt! 04:04, 4 April 2004 (UTC) The nature of Wikipedia means that you cannot make a convincing argument based solely on what other articles do or do not exist, because there is nothing stopping anyone from creating any article (except for a salting, which is only performed in dire cases). While these comparisons are not a conclusive test, they may form part of a cogent argument; an entire comment should not be dismissed because it includes a comparative statement like this. Plenty of articles...
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...Writing an Argument Crystal Hernandez MGT/521 May 21, 2012 Jennifer Mims Writing an Argument Learning Team C debated the credibility of an online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. There has been a debate in recent years about the credibility of the encyclopedia. This paper will research the four steps to fairly presenting an argument, and how there four steps relate to the Wikipedia debate. Present Both Sides of an Argument The first step to writing an argument is to present both sides of the argument. A one-sided presentation will make you appear to be either biased or sloppy in your research. If the sources are available and if their views are pertinent, they should be represented and, if you wish, refuted in your essay (Spatt, 2011). The base of Learning Team C’s argument on the credibility is how the information is added to the online encyclopedia. Wikipedia allows users of the website to add information to the topics covered on the website. Members of the team felt that is discredited information found on the website. Once the information is added to the website, Wikipedia has a panel of personnel that verifies all information added. Other members of the team felt that because this system is in place, it credits the information. Provide an Account of the Argument Wikipedia is a source of information that is not credible in the eyes of the University of Phoenix. Members of the team felt that this discredited the source of information. One interesting point was made...
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...The Benefits of Debate Why Supporting High School Debate is a Worthwhile Project The core of competitive high school debate is to examine every side of important and controversial issues in an atmosphere of reasoned argument and respectful discourse. The enormous effort that students put forth to succeed in this intellectually exciting activity is truly inspiring. They devote a huge number of hours to research, discussion, case writing, and practicing for competitions. They spend countless evenings and weekends at tournaments competing for their schools and teammates. The benefits they accrue as a result of all their hard work are numerous. Here are just a few: Rigorous and Critical Thinking Perhaps the most important skill debaters learn is the ability to think rigorously and critically. A number of studies have reported that participation in debate increasing the critical thinking of debate students.1 Debate participation promotes problem solving and innovative thinking, and helps students to build links between words and ideas that make concepts more meaningful.2 Debate students are taught to synthesize wide bodies of complex information, and to exercise creativity and implement different ways of knowing.3 Learning to think well has far reaching effects into every aspect of a student’s life. Academic Skills Many studies show marked improvement in a wide variety of academic skills as a result of participation in competitive debate. Debate students excel in written...
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...Exam II: Study Guide ESSAY PORTION: 1. Be able to explain agency capture theory and why director Charles Ferguson argues that it explains the causes of the financial crisis which struck the United States in 2008. Be able to present the evidence Ferguson provides in his documentary “Inside Job” as discussed in class and outlined on the board that agency capture theory was a primary cause of the crisis. Also be able to explain the securitization food chain and the role of AIG in the crisis. (*** Long Essay Question) 2. Be able to explain the relationship between rising inequality and the interest group system that Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson claim to demonstrate in their book Winner Take All Politics as discussed in class. Also be able to explain the meaning of majoritarian pluralism and biased pluralism as defined by Gilens and Page in their study, which I posted on Moodle Rooms for you. 3. Understand what Duverger’s Law is and be able to explain how SMD and PR electoral systems work and what their relative advantages and disadvantages are. 4. Understand the difference between “judicial restraint” and “judicial activism” (pg. 471) as well as “originalism” (pg. 468) and “living constitution theory” (pg. 469). 1. A Judicial Restraint * Argues the judiciary should usually defer to the judgment of legislatures 1. A Judicial Activism * Court’s unique role vis-à-vis legislatures ...
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...Debate as a Teaching Strategy Cinthya Alicea Keiser University Debate as a Teaching Strategy Communication is the most crucial part of human interaction. There are many benefits to effective communication which enhance aspects of our personal everyday lives. There is also misunderstood communication which results in a vain outcome and can lead to embarrassment or even more serious results in an adult’s life. Public speaking today is not rare, we go on about our daily lives communicating with people throughout our day whether it be work related or just speaking socially for recreational purposes. Public speaking promotes communication for important messages or simply for teaching purposes. When we combine communication and teaching we can create great lectures but when we involve our listeners and interact with one another we create a debate. This paper is going to promote the benefits and applicable use of debate as a teaching strategy. There are many teaching strategies used today. Each is specifically distinguished and with its own discipline. Teaching strategies break off into braches to create types of lectures that fit with the learning styles of the students. There are a number of teaching strategies, some are: Role playing; where simulations in class can be an excellent way to engage students. Case studies; these have been used for actively engaging students in problem solving applicable to their discipline. Effective discussions; engage students in thinking and...
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...that coincide with the writer’s main point of view, and inductive reasoning—which shows proof of the writer’s point of view. “This style of writing an argument will effectively assist in building up tactics like: cause and effect or problem and solution; eventually helping the writer gain the reader’s understanding of “why” his or her point of view was formed [ (Spatt, Writing the Research Essay, 2011) ].” Cause and Effect or problem and solution Cause and effect or problem and solution are basically the same. This tactic verifies an informal relationship of two opposing positions. The opinion usually solves any uncertainty to the reader about “why?” For example, in the first class our group split up into two teams. Team Joe, Joe and Kurt were acting as the debate team in support of Wikipedia as a credible resource for research. Team Lisa, Lisa and Laurie were acting as the debate team against Wikipedia as a credible resource for research. Joe and Kurt’s debate attempted to solve listener’s uncertainty regarding “why” Wikipedia is a credible resource for research. Team Lisa’s debate attempted to solve listener’s uncertainty about “why” Wikipedia is not a credible resource for research. Team Joe mentioned that in comparison to Encyclopedia, Wikipedia has a wider range of user friendly topics contained in approximately 18 million freely usable articles and that Wikipedia is continually reviewed for accuracy. Team Joe also argued that Wikipedia is available to anyone who...
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...How to Perform Well in a Debate 1. Exploring the Art of Rhetoric a. Discover how to persuade through Invention. The five canons of rhetoric were first coined by the Roman philosopher Cicero in the first century. Cicero laid out these five major rules of rhetoric, dividing skillful argumentation into more digestible parts. The first step of rhetoric is called Invention. It refers to the nascent stages of an argument, where you discover the pressing nature of your argument for your particular audience. You’ll need to have an understanding of your audience's desires and needs, as well as how to best appeal to them. When appealing to your audience, think about a balance of logos, ethos, and pathos. These three modes of persuasion will be used to convince your audience to believe in your argument. Each will provide a different reaction from a crowd, and you must change your approach to adapt to the needs of your audience. b. Assemble your argument with Arrangement. The order that your audience hears your argument has a massive effect on how they'll perceive your speech. You've most likely come across the five-paragraph essay in your studies. While this format isn't appropriate for all speeches, the basic layout is based on Greek and Roman argumentative structures. The five steps are as follows: Introduction. Express your message and why it's important to your audience, as well as yourself. Statement of fact. Break down the general thesis of your argument...
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...Español 2040-19 Profesor William Benner 11/17/2015 Juan Basar Debato de Las Corridas de Toros Analicé el debate de las corridas de los toros en España, México, Colombia y otros países. Pienso que el deporte debe terminar . El deporte empezó en 711 AD en la Península Ibérica. La corrida de los toros incluye un matador contra un toro (Bullfighting History). Algunas personas piensan que las corridas de toros son una gran parte de las culturas que soportan el deporte. Las personas que van a las corridas vean el evento como un arte porque los movimientos de los matadores son muy precisos y bonitos. La oposición del debate piensa que el deporte es muy violento y injusto para los toros. Ellos han concluido que los países deben de cesar las corridas. Ambos lados tienen buenos argumentos, pero aspectos de las corridas son malas e innecesarias. El peligro de heridas para los matadores y el pobre tratamiento de los toros son las razones en que el deporte debe de cesar totalmente. Desde el año 1700, 533 matadores han muertos y en el año 2013, 47 fueron heridas durante las corridas de los toros (Who, What, Why:). Estos números son muy altos y los muertos y lesiones de los jugadores son más altas que otros deportes. Es ridículo que hay tantos muertos en un deporte y es necesario terminar el deporte para ayudar a los matadores. Los matadores tienen la opción de luchar a los toros, pero a veces sufran de mucho presión de sus familias y deciden a luchar. Muchos de ellos son matadores...
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