Argument map

1. Identify an argument put forth in the case about the BP oil spill. Describe that argument clearly and base your description on evidence from the case. One argument talked about in the case was the need for circulating mud and the use of a cement bond log. In order to prevent blowouts, you are supposed to circulate mud through the entire drilling rig to see if any gas is coming up with it, then once separated out, if present, you are to put all the mud back down through the well. It was…

was no reason for Ngai to counter argue this and enforce its point, as most Americans already believe it. Ngai does however, employ counter argument in her paper to clarify and focus her point. She evaluates how many people believe a focus towards guest worker programs would help ease our immigration problems, and proceeds to reject the validity of this argument by referencing the past success- or lack thereof- of these programs and how they have led to employer abuse for the past 70…

appeals by means of skilled pathos, Lafrance effectively urges parents to think before they post and consider obtaining consent from their children before exhibiting them to the internet. Lafrance’s skillful choice of words aide in presenting her argument against broadcasting children on social media. Her use of internet jargon not only establishes her credibility…

magnificent map that depicted something no one had ever seen before. Through the descriptive letters from a Florentine merchant, Amerigo Vespucci, Ringmann and Waldseemüller were able to formulate a textbook titled, Introduction to Cosmography, as well as create a massive map, which revealed a missing piece of the known world. These works were largely known to be extinct, yet one was discovered in the later half of the 19th century. The most significant information revealed…

He makes the argument that even though the amount of life time saved is equal and, in this case less expensive, the amount of people that die is far greater (end sentence). and This is not accounted for. The number of lives saved should take precedent over QALYs when…

and logos. Although you do not necessarily need to use all three of those strategies to make an effective argument, a writer does need a strong foundation in all three if they wish to write a strong argumentative paper that can be given out to the public (such as a newspaper editorial). In my paper “The Side You Don’t See” I attempted to use all three of these strategies to strengthen my argument, yet, I do believe that I was lacking in ethos. The only time I really used ethos was when I called…

persuasive academic argument. Step one to having a complete complex argument is having a claim. The claim is important to the argument because it encompasses the thesis and roadmap of the paper, along with stating the stakes and the counter argument. Every effective argument needs such a complex claim. The stakes are important because they let the reader know why the argument matters and should be thought about. In major paper one I was successful in having a complex claim to my argument. In the…

In the article entitled “Map It Then Write It!” by Kimberly Lott and Sylvia Read, I learned a lot about how beneficial mapping can be before a student begins to write about a certain topic. “Primary students have many options for graphic organizers to help develop writing skills in science” (Lott and Read, 46). This quote from the article really seems to sum up what the article was about because children have so many opportunities to use mapping to make their writing better, especially since…

simple to digest. It follows the formula set forth by previous chapter, so the argument follows the same structure. It begins with a narrative to hook the reader, argues both sides of various topics around the subject, and concludes that the subject is a form a storytelling that helps us practice or prepare for real life problems. In chapter 4, the subject in hand is dreams. Interestingly, in this chapter, the primary argument is split into two different places. He states that dreams are night…

anti social. This inadequate presentation of the counterargument that supports headphones cripples Heffernan’s argument because the key to any good argument is the presence of a good analysis of both sides and then comes the refuting. Instead Heffernan put’s in one measly phrase that supports headphones while she spends three and a half pages arguing against headphones which makes her argument seem one sided and weak. Heffernan ends her article by further pointing out that headphones are…