Counterargument

Toulmin model is an effective way of presenting an argument because it ensures that all the data presented is directly tied into how it relates to the main claim, and also in the aspect that it addresses both sides of the topic. By refuting the counterargument, the main claim of the piece becomes more favorable and logical in the minds of the audience. The aspects of the Toulmin method work together in order to create a cohesive argument that successfully establishes and supports the main…

The choice to attend college may be one of the largest decisions of an American young adult’s life. There are many factors to consider as well as influences that may change this decision depending on the individual and their background. Contrary to popular belief attending college in the United States is definitely not a universal norm, but rather a relative one. Early on in my schooling, I established that college would be the right decision for me, even though it seemed like a nearly…

INTRODUCTION Timing was critical for the conduct and success of both Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. Diplomacy made it possible for the United States and the Soviet Union to reconcile many of their differences after forty-five years of the cold-war….but it is unable to bridge the differences between President George H.W. Bush and Saddam Hussein over Kuwait. President George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq in 2003 was based on incorrect information−about weapons of mass destruction and a…

My Essay Have you ever thought of what the stories Mother Jones and Harriet Tubman is about, well stay tuned and you will know what the stories are about. The story of the mother jones is standing up for their rights and also Harriet Tubman. The first paragraph will be about why I chose Mother Jones The next paragraph will also be about why I chose the story, Harriet Tubman. Last but not least the third paragraph will be about. Mother Jones and Harriet Tubman were two influential figures…

Gender Inequity Circulated from Female and Male Athletes Salaries Throughout America, the stereotype females are faced with in sports is that men can outperform them in almost any sport, therefore, resulting in women to receive less pay in salary. Gender inequity, which is the unequal treatment of individuals based off their gender, has been around for centuries. It has been an issue in a variety of topics and a major problem in sports salaries. Due to the gender inequity in sports history…

“The theory of the lunar effect on births is based off the gave that the moon’s gravitational pull causes high tides. Since the human body is made up of 80% percent water, the pull is believed to speed along the childbirth process…” To provide a counterargument to her claim, Lloren cites the results of the study done by Dr. Arliss and her team at Mountain Area Health Education Center. Despite…

The informal economy comprises of work activities that involve small number of workers, irregular work hours, income that is paid in cash and even, unregulated by the law. The binary is a categorization of abstract ideas and ultimately, one idea is decided to be less valuable over the other. In the case of my research paper, employer exploitation is made possible due to the binary-infused immigration policies that tend to portray immigrant women in the informal economy as helpless and in no…

are needed that value families that are diverse and fluid. Erera does well in supporting the claim she is making by giving a background on the traditional family, discussing what caused a change in the traditional family values, and giving a counterargument for the backlash against the families that are diverse. The writer argues that "the refusal to acknowledge them as families is a denial that their relationships count, regardless of their stability, duration, or quality." (Erera 628).…

members had gotten into an argument, which was a hard situation for me because both of them were my friends. So, in an attempt to solve the issue, I talked to each of them one at a time and heard each side's story, and I tried to explain the counterarguments the other side had made. I am a firm believer that no one can have a single story of any given situation.…

The main argument expressed in the article “Greg Ousley Is Sorry For Killing His Parent. Is that enough” is that Greg might be sorry that he killed his parents. Was it an accident or was it plan, it was plan because he really hated his parents. His mother didn't help him with his problem. She just said that it's the tv causing the problem. Now he is saying that it was not an plan that his body took control. The way that he killed his parents was with a 12- gauge shotgun. First he shot his father…