...separation "avoiding an argument”, I think of it as reaching out for solution or an accurate way to solve an argument that could prevent your relationship from becoming more problematic. I believe It is a good step to take if you’re in the midst of a heated argument with your spouse, close friend, or family member. I witness separation frequently in my life. Many of my friends and some of my family members use separation when they have an intense argument, are upset, or arguments that don’t go anywhere while they’re having it. So in order to calm down and think of better solutions to their problem, they separate themselves from the situation for a while and leave it as it is because they’re afraid that if they don’t separate themselves from the situation it may become worse. While they’re separated, the time of the separation will allow them to develop a clear understanding of how they are going to handle thing and solve the issue without being angry or saying negative things or something that would lead the relationship in a bad stage. After a while, they come back with resolution on how to handle or approach the situation and start with good communication. Therefore using separation would prevent worse fights to come. Nevertheless, when people are calm they think clearly, weigh the condition correctly, and solve the issue well. I think separation is more preferable over the others because using separation in a heated argument or any kind of argument, in my opinion, will solve...
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...Argument template The given argument presents a couple of assumptions and facts to arrive at the conclusion that ______claim_______, (which in term) _________conclusion_______. The argument cities the (example, survey data) as an evidence in support of its claim that ____________. An overview of the argument would lead the reader to be convinced of the authenticity of the claim made. However, on closer scrutiny / on analyzing the given argument from all perspectives, one can indentify various weak links/loopholes/flaws that make the argument weak/ stand out as conspicuous logical flaws. These flaws are going to be discussed in the succeeding paragraphs. 1 Insufficient / implausible support Firstly, ________________may not be the primary / main reason for ____________. This assumption appears to be illogical as there can be various factors for _________. ______ may be attributes to _________. ________ are all important factors to be considered. Therefore, the claim_____________ seems far-fetched and illogical/ vague / unsound/ambiguous. 2 Confusing correlation with causation Secondly, the claim that ______________ is a classic case of confusing correlation with causation. _________ may in fact ____________. It dose follow that ___________. Perhaps ______________ for entirely different reasons. The claim alone does not suffice as a supportive reason for _________. 3 Basing on current trend Thirdly, the argument holds its relevance on the assumption that the number...
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...apparent. Depending on how the fallacy is formed or what it is geared around, determines the type of fallacy the argument or idea is. These come up in the philosophy world very often. This is why philosophers have different categories for them. Depending on how the error comes about determines the type of fallacy it is. Mere Assertion is an argument that lacks factual support. It’s merely an opinion that is formed more so by belief then logical evidence. For example, Robert is a vampire; I can feel his cold blood when I touch him. This argument has no real logic behind it, only reasoning that makes sense to the person stating it. Because this statement is not backed by facts of Robert being a vampire, then it is a mere assertion. With not giving enough information in an argument, this can cause confusion. Robert could just have cold blood, that does not mean he is indeed a vampire. Circular Reasoning is an argument that aids support to a statement by repeating itself in a bolder definition. For example, I am human because my mother is human and my mother is human because I am human. Using the method of circular reasoning states that because I was conceived by my mother I am human as well. Both statements in my argument prove each other to be true, which makes my conclusion and premises the same. Circular reasoning is used in my household when I am trying to catch my fiancé in something he did not remember to do. Ad Hominem is an...
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...by addressing despite the controversy, cursing can help us express our emotions, improve mental health, improve communication, and add creditably to our stories. Although, she makes a strong argument, and her paper is well written she fails to add statistics, lacks in pathos appeals, and uses a lot of redundancy throughout the essay. Alexis Sacarese is successful in getting her argument across in her essay because of the structure of her paper. Sacarese begins by grabbing in the reader with a hook in the introduction. She says, “Fucking Bastard!” My eyes grew wide and my muscles tightened as I heard my dad utter these words for the first time.” Immediately we are tied in and want to continue reading what she has to say. After getting the reader's attention she sets up her essay in a way that flows well. Sacarese first addresses where cursing came from and how it originated. Giving the reader background information about the topic helps us understand whether or not cursing really is a “bad” thing. Throughout the essay, Sacarese continuously links her ideas with facts to back them up and puts complex ideas into simpler terms, which helps the essay flow and also helps the reader better understand her arguments. Throughout her essay, Sacarese uses numerous sources that build her argument and appeals to ethos, as well strengthens her credibility. These sources include, Wiley, David A., and Don C. Locke. "Profanity...
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...One of the most vivid memories of conflict I often remember would be an argument that seemed to go on for an eternity in my then youthful mind and body. The whole argument revolved around my idea of independence and freedom for me at the age of 16. For me the argument was all based on freedom of wanting to be able to go out more often, and not have to argue my to the 2 supreme judges of the house, mom and dad. Just to go out with friends and catch a movie or just hang around the mall would become a game of strategy and point of views, and potentially result in an argument. It all came to a head over one situation where I wanted to go out somewhere with friends but my parents would not let me, and refused to give in to my demands and pleads. I wanted to so much be able to ask and get the answer that I wanted, and be able to think to myself that they in a way could be so called ‘cool’ parents, trusting me to do the right things. They said no. To me it came as a kind of an upsetting shock and couldn’t understand why. And this was how the argument started. This conflict made me feel upset and confused, it felt unfair knowing other kids my same age and even younger could go out more than I do. I wasn’t exactly a junkie or troublemaker, though looking back; I could have pulled better grades. I just wanted to be able to go out with friends and not have to argue with them. But yet I did argue not just to put my point of views forward but because it made me so confused that they didn’t...
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...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 # 1 Proof Example # 2 Proof/Example # 3 First of all, Luanna is smart. The teacher always calls on her. She has the top mark in the class. She tutors other students. Because my friend is smart, I will ace my exam tomorrow if I spend the night at her house. Secondly, Luanna’s parents are really strict. They have given her a curfew. They ground her when she gets a low mark. They won’t let her watch TV on school nights. My friend’s parents are strict and if I spend the night at her house, I will ace my exam. Finally, Luanna and I work well together. We got 92% on our paired project. We look at the same problems differently and can teach each other. We have a contest between us to see who will get the highest mark. Since my friend and I work so well together, I will ace my exam if I study with her tonight. In conclusion, my friend Luanna is smart, her parents are really strict and we work well together. If I spend the night at her house tonight, I will ace my exam tomorrow. You’re always saying how...
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...Last week, my English teacher gave us topics to debate on in class. My partner and I chose to debate on whether university courses should have a pass/fail grading system. I was against this proposal, and my partner was for it. As we got up to debate, I heard my classmates whispering that they wish our university had a pass/fail grading system. Consequently, 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 only about passing the course; it is about understanding what you are studying, because that will be your career. In addition, students who are in universities that include the pass/fail grading system do not put much effort on the course, because they only need to pass. For example, while a student is writing his exam, he counts answers he is sure that are correct. When he reaches to a certain percentage or number, he leaves the exam hall feeling safe. This semester, I am taking a managerial accounting course, where we submit an assignment every week. This is an online assignment and it only requires you to reach 60%. My classmates...
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...conclusions. Without the use of this logic errors can occur, which in philosophy are called logical fallacies. Mere Assertion The first logical fallacy I am going to define is mere assertion. This is an argument of opinion. There is no guarantee that what you say will be expected. But all opinions whether they are believed to be true or not must be supported by evidence. Here is an example of a mere assertion fallacy. My cats love me because they sleep on my bed. Also when I open their cat food they come running, so they must love me. Both of these statements are not supported by evidence. They are just statements of opinion that I believe to be truth. Circular Reasoning The second logical fallacy I am going to define is circular reasoning. This is an argument where your conclusion and premise are the same. It is an argument that asks you to simply accept the conclusion without real evidence. Also it can be an argument that simply ignores an important assumption. So to avoid this fallacy you cannot just assume or use as evidence that very thing you are trying to prove. Here is an example of a circular reasoning fallacy. When people murder they do it because they are ignorant. So this means only ignorant people murder. This argument only shows that you have restated it using different wording. It does not give us any reasons why we feel people murder. Ad Hominem The...
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...Aurora Salinas Eng. 1302.33 Stuart Greene writes a realistic fiction in Argument as Conversation: The Role of Inquiry in Writing a Researched Argument (2001). In this article, Greene discusses how an argument is not a dispute, but rather an ongoing discussion that can include the historical context hidden behind it and that engaging in and then leaving said argument does not mean that it will be over. He presents his opinion in framing and research as inquiry, cites other authors, and writes Argument as Conversation the way he is describing it in the first place. He explains the importance of using sources and the necessity of doing so in order to have a basic understanding of how to effectively argue a point. Greene intends the audience to be students barely going into college and have yet to learn how to debate in an academic setting. In my opinion, this article is perfect for the incoming freshmen students that do not know how to argue efficiently. It shows how to write, read, research, structure, and overall make better an argument. But I feel like there is nothing that can help a more experienced student. The article does not introduce anything new with how to argue a point. It is very basic and therefore, useless to those experienced students looking for new ways to debate a certain point. After hearing Greene’s description of research writing, the task seems clearer, and useful in my mind. A research writing is so much more than jotting down reasons and facts about...
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...A Moral Argument for Abortion Rebuttal Casey Garza December 6, 2012 A Moral Argument for Abortion Rebuttal Casey Garza December 6, 2012 Davidson Loehr’s article “ A Moral Argument for Abortion” is based on a wide range of arguments based on bates over abortion. One of the arguments I found that I did not agree with was when he stated, “ It’s a quantity of life versus quality of life issue” (Loher, 2011). I feel that no matter how many humans there may be in the world at one point in time, that should not factor the life of one human being. There are many issues that I am able to see both sides of when it comes to abortion, but with this topic I cannot see any reason behind this argument. The reason I feel this way is because no matter the economic level of a family, they can still be happier then the richest family in the world. According to Census 2010: Household Size Trends, the average household size in 1970 was 3.25. In 2011 it was 2.61(Cohn, 2011). What I am trying to show it that abortions were not as common in 1970 as they are today, and the household rate is still much lower. This is also taking into consideration that in today’s society, it is much more socially accepted for a married couple to decide to not have any children. I guess what I am trying to say is even if we added in what the household size would have been...
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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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...Examining Different Arguments Related to the Choice of a Career Assessment Part A: Critically Evaluating an Argument Build your mindmap. Arts and Sciences (Advantage): Lots of flexibility in career choices: Overgeneralization Arts and Sciences (Disadvantage): Leads to a career in food service –“Do you want fries with that?”: irrational appeal Education (Advantage): The best way to make a difference in the world: overgeneralization Education (Disadvantage): Guaranteed low paying job: either/ or thinking Nursing (Advantage): People always will need nurses: logically sound Nursing (Disadvantage): Too much schooling (according to Theo, the Law student): double standard Information Systems and Technology (Advantage): No other degree concentration is as innovative (according to Grace): irrational appeal Information Systems and Technology (Disadvantage): Too limited in scope for much advancement in business situation (according to Ritesh): Logically Sound Business (Advantage): Infinite career options (according to Ritesh): Logically Sound Business (Disadvantage): Boring work, stuck behind a desk all day: oversimplifying Health and Human Services (Advantage): All the benefits of Arts and Sciences, but vastly more focused and relevant: Logically Sound Health and Human Services (Disadvantage): Job options are all in very un-creative fields.: Irrational Appeal Assessment Part B: Articulating the Steps Involved in Evaluating an Argument Write out the two...
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...Outcome 3 is creating a complex argument that creates a claim for you paper. That claim needs to have stakes. Stakes are basically risks you paper takes in arguing your point. The argument should persuade the reader your way. The claim is essentially what gives your paper direction. It is the main point you are trying to make. The claim is like the heart in the body, without it you can’t survive. It pumps blood through the whole body just like the claim gives direction to every paragraph. This is important because you need to be able to create an argument which sets the basis for your entire paper. It is what gives the paper direction. One basically needs this skill when writing any paper. It can be used in almost every class you have to...
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...Joy Lawlor 02/09/2012 HUMN 210 Miriam Abbott Assignment 6-1 Assignment 6-1: Validity of an Argument Part 1: Cartoon stock. (n.d). Retrieved February 9, 2012 from http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/a/articles.asp This article has too many errors in it, right? If you are smart, you are Greek. And if you are Greek, you will write grammatically correct articles. But you cannot write grammatically correct articles. If you write grammatically correct articles, you are not Greek. Contradiction: You can write grammatically correct articles and you cannot write grammatically correct articles. Part 2: Form: If it is a cat, then it has four legs. It has four legs. ---------------------------------------------- Thus, it is a cat. A. What is the conclusion? The conclusion is it is a cat. B. What is the premise? There are two premises. If it is a cat, then it has four legs and it has four legs. C. Translating the argument. C → F F ------------ C D. Inductive or deductive argument? The argument uses premise and conclusions to provide an explanation. The use of two premises is another clue to determine whether the argument is inductive or deductive. Also, the premises in the above arguments are intended to prove the conclusion. This argument is a deductive argument. More specifically, the argument is fashioned in the form of modus ponens. The basic form of this is: If p, then q. p. --------------- Thus, q. E. Can the conclusion...
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...565 | Just Cause Assignment | Stephanie Bourdo | 1/29/2013 | Section 1 – Due Process A. Arguments to support Maria was provided due process: * Maria was part of a group that was given a formal verbal warning and reminder of the policy regarding no company property other than protective gear or clothing could be in employee’s lockers. * The verbal warning/reminder ended with a statement indicating that anyone caught violating the rule would be subject to discipline, including the possibility of discharge. * There is a formal policy that is listed in the employee handbook which Maria received upon starting that states “willfully removing or unauthorized possession of property or documents of the Company will constitute just cause for disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.” * Management did not just take Cecelia’s word for the fact that Maria had company property in her locker, they actually checking and confirmed. * Maria was given an opportunity to explain herself regarding the company property in her locker. * Maria was not immediately released; she was suspended without pay while the company did a further investigation. * After the investigation resulted in understanding that company property in lockers was a common occurrence, Maria was given another chance to explain/defend her situation. B. Arguments to support that Maria was NOT provided due process: * Maria may argue that although she was given an opportunity...
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