...I am more of an adversarial style because I am very direct and I’m not scared of saying what I feel even if I hurt someone. I have always preferred complete honesty and directness. I recently had an argument with my husband about picking up the plates from the table when everyone was done. In my house, everyone picks up their plate and puts it away. I wash the dishes myself but I like to have the table clean when we are done eating. We all do it together as a family, but lately my husband just stands up and leave everything in the table for my daughter and me to pick up. My daughter started telling me that it was not fair that we picked up while her daddy sat on the couch to watch T.V. The following day, my daughter and me left the table without cleaning it and went to the couch to see TV. and my husband had the audacity to tell us that we were lazy. I told him that I was just doing what he does and that I’m not going to pick anything up unless he picks up his plate because the only lazy individual at home is him. I told him that in our house we all follow rules and if you don’t listen or do your chores, he has to pick up the entire table by himself. He got mad and said that he wouldn’t do it, so I left the table as it was. By dinner time the table was the same and I still kept it firm that I was not going to bend the rules for him. I did not care if we had to eat standing with our plates in our hands because we are here to teach our kids manners. I told my husband that he was...
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...Unit 1 Assignment 1 1. What did you think when you encountered the word argument as you began to read this chapter? What do you think now? A. When I first encountered the word “argument” in this chapter, I immediately thought of the shouting matches that I would so often engage in with my father. However, upon further reading, I have discovered that in reality, argument means any subject upon which there is the possibility of having more than one view or standpoint. 2. Provide three examples of your own to illustrate the statement “Argument is everywhere.” One of your examples should be a visual argument. A. Argument is everywhere. This statement is evidenced by the fact that people everywhere are arguing. Whether is be about Romney's inane babble, or the fact that Obama hasn't fixed the Universe yet, people continue to argue their side of any disagreement. Another good example is bow ties. Some people think that bow ties are not cool. These people would be wrong because bow ties are in fact, very cool. 3. Describe traditional and consensual argument. Give two examples of each. A. Traditional argument is based around winning. It is where two parties are engaged in an argument, not with the goal of convincing the other party that they are right, but instead trying to prove that the other party is wrong. An example of consensual argument is where a group considers all sides of an argument and then tries to reach consensus or agreement about which side pleases most...
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...1). What background information do you need to know in order to read this image intelligibly? You do not need any background information to read this visual argument. This photo is self-explanatory. 2). What do you see? I see a man verbally abusing a lady. What are the key details or features here that stand out? The man’s face, fist punching the lady from his mouth, and the pain on the ladies face all stand out to support my theory. What images? The image is self-explanatory. What text? There was no text to support this visual argument. What supporting details? Every aspect of this photo supports my argument. 3). Identify the issue(s): Based on the picture it presents, what issue does this visual seem to be referencing? This visual seem to be referencing verbal abuse. This is a great picture to really explain how words can be painful. What debate is it part of? The visual debates the seriousness of verbal abuse and the effects. 4). Defining the Perspective: What side in this debate is this visual taking? The visual is taking the side of women, showing how men verbally abuse women. What perspective on this issue does this visual seem to take? This visual seem to support the seriousness of verbal abuse. It shows how people’s words can really be as painful as a punch in the face. 5). Defining the Argument: How do we know what side of this debate the visual is taking? This visual is taking the side of women. It is showing how men can verbally abuse a women with...
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...Pit bulls used to be “America’s Dog” with pit bulls being everywhere from our wars to our black and white televisions. In the 1980’s, people took advantage of the pit bulls protective nature and forces them into fighting. In many american’s mind, pit bulls go hand in hand with gang and drug problems. When a dog is taken in by a shelter, most perform a tolerance test to see how the dog reacts under stress. 86.8% of pit bulls tested are shown to be non-aggressive and calm. The CDC stated that BSL’s do not deal with the truth that any dog can be trained to be violent. Pit bulls are muscular and protective, so they are ideal for people to abuse and twist to fight for them. I feel that Pisani’s argument is firm, she states lots of fact and cites lots of reputable sources. I agree with her final statement “Pit bulls are no different than any other dog. Other than having the deck stacked overwhelmingly against...
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...Sample Final Exam Essay: Legalize Gay Marriage English—Mr. Fichter (This sample essay is based upon a student-written essay from last year. The student author is anonymous.) Homosexuality is everywhere. You can see it in books, on television, in the media; it is rapidly becoming a social norm. Given this trend of greater acceptance of gay marriage, the issue of whether to legalize same-sex marriage naturally arises. Massachusetts has led the way by legalizing gay marriage. Responding to this example, some states have taken steps towards accepting gay marriage while others are considering laws and constitutional amendments banning gay marriage within state borders. President George Bush has recently proposed a ban on gay marriage in the U.S. Constitution (Hulse). If Americans carefully examine the situation, however, they should all be able to understand the importance of making same-sex marriage legal in the United States. Those opposing same-sex marriage claim that by allowing this act, marriages everywhere will lose their honor and validity (Kurtz). Marriages between a man and a woman would lose their special importance, these opponents argue, if the definition of marriage is expanded to include same-sex couples as well. The test of time has proven this fear pointless. For several years, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands have allowed gay marriage without any signs of damage to heterosexual couples. Social life in these countries continues unchanged, and...
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...frequently back in the past and this chapter, there are many arguments for the existence of God such as the cosmological, the teleological, the ontological, and the moral arguments, etc. Although they are very powerful arguments, each one of them also has their own weakness. There are not only arguments towards the existence of God; however, there are also arguments against God as well. These are called the Empirical, Deductive, Inductive, and Subjective arguments. But, again, these arguments each also have their own strengths and weaknesses just like the arguments for the existence of God. One popular form of the Cosmological argument states that things exist and it is possible for those things to not exist; there is an uncaused caused for everything that has been brought into existence. So, according to this argument, the cause and what created the universe must have been God’s doing. However, this argument is thought by some to be completely illogical, as God would have to be caused as well. So, if God had a cause, what created God? Then there must be a higher power even above God. But yet, God is supposed to be all-powerful. Maybe it created itself? How is that possible? Perhaps the universe was always there, perhaps God was always there. I am a firm believer that every thing in the universe has a cause and an effect, therefore, this argument still left me tentative. Many philosophers have proposed arguments such as the previous for and against the belief in the existence...
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...1) When I first started read the chapter and encountered argument I really didn’t know what to think except that most people argue about one thing or another (happens a lot with my brother and myself), but that I’ve read the chapter I have I a new respect for what it takes to put together an argument to make people understand your side of an issue. 2) Argument is everywhere. This statement true do to the fact with all the things happen now a days people are arguing about just about everything from the government passing a law that allows them to spy on people, or that people believe that all states should follow Washington and Colorado in legalizing marijuana. 3) A traditional argument is based off the ideal of winning the argument, for example when there is a presidental debate in which both side try to prove the other one wrong. An example of consensual argument is when a group looks at all side of an arugment and trys to come up with a consenus on whos ideal help/benefits most or all people involved. 4) The conditions in which an argument works best is when there are the following, 1. An issue (a central focus point), 2. An arguer (someone who knows about the issue and is motivated to initiate an argument), 3. An audience ( people that are willing to listen to the argument weather they be friendly or hostile), 4. Common ground ( an effective argument nust have some kind of common ground between the audience and arguer that is relevant to the issue), 5. A forum (...
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...for all ages and there are many advantages to user. I. Argument or reason to support - Mobile phones is convenient communication tool. - Good feature of mobile phone - Mobile phones no limited about time II. Argument against - Negative healthy effects - The effect on children - Mobile phone and driving - The effect on the social Refutation: Mobile phones are a necessity in daily life. Human must be use in communicate. Conclusion: Using mobile phone is popular in the present and there are important to human as if it’s past of life. Human must used it for communication. From a good feature, human can use many advantages from mobile phone. At present, mobile phones are popular for everyone in our society. Mobile phones are common facilities for all ages. They can be used to communication between two persons or more than two persons everywhere and every time. So, mobile phones are important equipment for people nowadays. And mobile phones have many disadvantages. To have good health and live happily in our society, we should not use mobile phones. The most important advantage of using mobile phones is that mobile phones are convenient communication tools that we can use to communicate with our friends. Besides, you can carry mobile phones everywhere by keeping them in shopping bags and school bags because mobile phones are...
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...Steps for Reading Visual Argument 1. Some history about computers 2. A beat up car and a nice new car, a tired mechanic and a happy mechanic, and computer company logos 3. Who’s computer is better 4. That Apple makes a better computer than Microsoft 5. The Apple side is new, faster looking and the mechanic looks happy 6. It wants people to buy Apple computer Review Questions 1. What did you think of when you encountered the word argument as you began to read this chapter? What do you think now? I thought an argument was when more than one person had opposing views on the same issue. After reading this chapter I feel that the word argument is much broader than just a disagreement between two people. 2. Provide three examples of your own to illustrate the statement “Argument is everywhere.” One of your examples should be a visual argument. * Who makes the better video game console Microsoft, Sony, or a PC gaming rig. * T.V. commercials * nicoleashleyrd. (Artist). (2013, Feb 4). Visual Arguments [Web Drawing]. Retrieved from http://thefamilyofblood.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/visual-arguments/ 3. Describe traditional and consensual argument. Give two examples of each. A traditional argument is when you try to change the audience point of view and a consensual argument seems to be one where the two parties must come to an agreement. Traditional * A movie trailer * Consensual * A couple trying to decide what...
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...Can English be Dethroned? How many languages do you speak? Is English your second language? Most people would agree that English is the current lingua franca of the world, which is the most commonly used language. And as global economy continues to grow, more than ever before will be studying English. Some others believe that English will eventually be replaced to be the world’s lingua franca. Even though some people oppose the future status of English as a global language, I believe that they are wrong because they do not see the advantages that English has. English is the language that you cannot ignore in our world today. It is considered like a link to connect people from everywhere in business, education and communication. The English language is and will be important in a global society. People need it in their life all around the world because they need a common language. This is the main reason why English is the most widely spoken and the most commonly studied language in the world. First of all, some people do not accept English as a main language, on the contrary, they have a strong ambition to change it because they think if they adopt English as a global language, there would be some people who may stop using less their native languages. In contrast, I believe those people should not react in that way, they should see the advantages of English as a global language instead of the disadvantages. Also, people who have English as a second language do not use it for...
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...Martin Luther King Jr. had been imprisoned for eight days in the Birmingham Jail in Alabama. In these eight days, he would write one of the most renowned rhetorical works that would be studied for years. He had written this on stolen paper while confined in a jail cell in response to the criticism and false accusations made about their whole movement by eight white clergymen. He brought attention to the protest and emphasized that there would never be a better time for this; action needs to be taken now. King would persuade the audience through the use of logic and objective evidence supporting his argument; he is able to further emphasize his point by frequently utilizing metaphors and juxtapositions. This is one of the most effective ways he convinced his audience, as it would be difficult...
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...1. When I began reading the chapter, I thought of argument as conflict between two or more party over a problem. However, once I had finished the chapter I believe that argument mean to solve a problem with no string attach. 2. One example of issues are everywhere, is at the store and you are deciding rather to buy banana or apple. Another example is Election Day, rather to vote for one candidate over the other. For an visual argument example: Unknown. “Just Do It.” Photo. Abailey40.wordpress.com 13 Feb. 2012. 20 Dec 2013 <http://www.abailey40.wordpress.com> This is a visual argument because it a Nike sign said “Just Do It”, however the young boy is just peeing on it. 3. A traditional argument example is the public debate among candidates for public office or among other individuals view. Another example of tradition argument is Courtroom argument, with lawyers pleading before judge and jury. Consensual argument can happen in college class as your professor try to guide you to the final idea. Another consensual argument can happen in political science, because in politic science, you will need to take part in academic inquiry to come to a conclusion. 4. For an argument to work best, you will need claim and support. 5. For an argument to fail, it might just be not enough true support, false facts, and cannot claim anything. 6. An example of ethical argument is a plan for effective and economical way to rebuild areas that are destroyed. Another example...
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...with numerous awards for his work, this is a specific one that he tells from his personal experiences in the past (Scenters-Zapico 122). Then my last article is how after third grade, kids tend to fail unless they are heavy regulated or in a sport. This was called “Equity and school time” by James H. Lytle. He is a practice professor at the Graduate School of Education and the University of Pennsylvania, he was also a former urban principal and superintendent. Davidson, Rose, and Lytle all urge readers to understand that minority students are discriminated against in the education system (Kappan). However, Davidson’s argument is the most rhetorically effective because her story that was told was her own story and there were points from other sources only to back up her credibility. The “bad” essay would have to be Lytle’s article about school time. His main argument is that students who lives...
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...The moral argument for God’s existence depends on the belief in an objective, and absolute moral law, which has an absolute mind as its basis. If that is true, and there must be an absolute mind as the basis of moral law, that mind is God. It seems apparent that the moral argument begins and ends with the assumption that everyone must recognize and adhere to a universally accepted moral code, an ideal state of what is right and therefore, also the ability to determine what is wrong. In each instance where there is conflict or an argument between us about what is right and what is wrong, there has to be an attempt to look to a higher source (moral law), that we assume everyone is aware of and is beholden to (Miller, Jones p 287). There is...
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...maker or an outsider. One thing that King’s letter was very good at was staying very organized throughout his whole letter. He made it flow very well. He does a great job stating his audience then going into his main topics. King’s letter showed that it was obvious he reviewed all facts and concerns of all those involved. King was focusing on how he is not an outsider, all of his actions were timely, he did not want violence, he was not an extremist, and he was disappointed in the church. Their attitude towards his matter is that they all disagree with what King is saying. In the letter King did a very good job using the three main appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is when the author tries to persuade an audience to agree with an argument by using reputation and character of the speaker or writer. An example is, “I have the honor of serving as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization operating in every southern state, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. We have some eighty-five affiliated organizations across the South, and one of them is the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights.”(paragraph 2) This is an example of Ethos because he is showing his character and repeating his affiliation with the Christian organizations. Pathos is an appeal that is attempting to persuade the audience by targeting...
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