Cosmological argument

wholly valid alternative mentioned in the preceding paragraph, but although this alternative was effective in validating a different aspect of his claim, it still does not contest the fact that "machine error" creates a potential negation of his argument. On the other hand, in her article, "Always On," Sherry Turkle writes about how "our online selves develop distinct personalities. Sometimes we see them as our 'better selves. ' As we invest on them, we want to take credit for them" (Turkle…

The author follows up by using a rational argument that introduces another factor that has a huge effect on social anxiety and how students cope with it. In general the amount of self-esteem someone has directly affects how they adapt to anxiety in a social setting. “Given that adolescents with social…

Pathos is a tactic used to affect an audience’s emotions during an argument. Rhetorically speaking, the word pathetic is used to show that persuasion is most effective when dealing with others’ emotions. When used today, to be pathetic is to be shameful. When used in rhetoric, storytelling can change a mood by creating a factual reference and making an audience feel as though it could happen once again. In addition to storytelling, pathos depends on self-control. According to Aristotle and…

The following essay will break down the article in order to give the reader an understanding of the author’s main argument and to point out the validity of the argument and whether the argumentation contains fallacious propositions. Then this essay will give ways at which the argumentations can be changed in order to make the argumentation stronger. Before breaking down the argument into syllogism form and pointing out its validity this paper will make the reader aware of the fallacious…

persuasion that make the book hard to continue reading. In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell attempts to teach his audience that there are more important factors behind success than just innate talent and dedication, but his use of logical fallacies weakens his argument to a point where his audience may lose faith in Gladwell’s ability to rationalize…

Electronic tablets should be introduced to all classrooms. This age’s generation is all technologically centered and electronic tablets will improve learning in the classroom. Electronic tablets create a helpful connection between the in class learning and the outside sources. Electric tablets also have many different applications and uses to help with education. If students are introduced to electronic devices early on it will prepare them for how colleges are run nowadays. Personally, I…

In the essay “An Argument for Animalism” by Eric T. Olson, he concludes that personal identity is psychological continuity. I will disagree with Olson’s ideas about personal identity in the brain-transplant and the thinking-animal argument. The main point of the paper is about animalism. Olson’s argument is that each one of us is numerically identical to a human animal. Olson says that a person could exist who is not numerically identical to any animal, but it’s not the case for you and I. Olson…

the Burqa “represents the repression domination of women”. Harper mentions that equality is one of Australia’s core values and that those who wear Burqas are violating this value. This argument has the potential to be valid, however it is a very weak one and is fallacious as no evidence was given and this argument was left as a stand-alone statement. This premise could possibly be an example of the red herring fallacy. It starts off mentioning how the Burqa is a representation of the dominance…

anonymity is often targeted as the reason why there is online incivility. Both online incivility and anonymity encompass arguments that are for and against keeping them or banning them. Those who advocate for anonymity, such as Cornell Clayton, believe that anonymity provides a voice for the minority group against the majority majority and to protect individuals’ privacy. The argument against anonymity claim that anonymity either trigger a discussion not worth expanding on or it fuels comments…

After taking English 100 I feel like I have a lot more knowledge about writing than I did before. Through the course of this semester I learned many different writing techniques such as analyzing a poem and evaluating arguments to create my own. I also learned skills such as using library resources to find academic sources and using MLA style format in my essays. This class has really helped me to improve my writing, and I believe I will continue to use what I have learned in my future writing.…