Counterargument

Russell Sanders responded to Rushdie’s claim in Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World, in which he argues against Rushdie’s original claim that mass moving developes a good thing. In his response, Sanders carefully utilizes diction, counterargument combined with logic, and pathos to demonstrate his negative perspective about moving. Sanders creatively…

obesity with outrageous portion sizes and thousands of fast food restaurants but it is ideal and greatly glorified to be thin. Throughout her essay Paulin reassures that reader that it is okay to be thin, however, she never specifically states a counterargument against being fat. The relationship between the two arguments is appropriate and would have been much more effective had Paulin expanded on the portrayal of thin people and the types of grief thin people are also put through…

powerless by providing several examples to deliver her message. Newsom effectively convinces the audience of Miss Representation that media under-represents women through the use of emotional appeals, appealing to credibility, and by including a counterargument but then refuting it. The documentary begins with Newsom sharing a personal story about when she began seeing things in life clearly once she was pregnant with her first girl. In her story she mentions the struggles she faced only because…

finding what nuclear energy is and how it is produced. Furthermore, I need to understand the cost of building and running nuclear, coal and gas plants annually. The most important research goal is to find counterarguments to each of my main points and having evidence to back up each counterargument fairly. When I started my research, I looked for the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy. I chose that as my starting point, because the disadvantages give…

The Problems with the Argument from Design The global argument from design is an analogy created by William Paley in which he attempted to formulate a cogent argument for the existence of God by drawing a connection between the order found in man-made objects and the order found in nature. The main issue regarding this topic is whether or not nature was created by an intelligent designer simply because a man-made object was. My position on the main issue is that I don’t believe you can make an…

I struggled with both essay three and four. There are multiple components of research papers that in need to work on including, coming up with a specific question, staying focused, explaining quotes, and my counterargument. In my third essay I was not specific enough with where the Confederate flag should fly in my question, and in my fourth essay I asked two different questions which included, “Today many people argue if whether or not Disney princesses are an…

Thesis: The government should require drug testing for all applicants. Supporting Point #1: Hardworking tax payers should not have to support the portion of the population that chooses to do drugs instead of work. Supporting Point #2: If an individual can afford to purchase drugs, he or she does not need government aide. Supporting Point #3: Now days, most employers require applicants to undergo drug testing before they are eligible to be hired. Facts or examples to support #1: The majority…

powerful for the author to use to defend his argument that Jesus is the Messiah through his ability to manipulate and death. The author addresses the counterarguments to his argument by framing the resurrection to his advantages which results in his effective defense and powerful persuasion of his argument. The author first builds his counterargument against his detractors by showing to his readers that after the death of Jesus, the Pharisees and the priest become fearful of whether Jesus is…

What is hate speech? In today’s society, many people struggle to distinguish whether or not hate speech is an opinion or a crime. While the freedom of speech is protected by many democratic societies, many argue that hate speech is a criminal activity that leads to discrimination and violence. In the article “Argument – Should Hate Speech Be a Crime?” authors Joyce Arthur and Peter Tatchell use different rhetorical techniques in order to debate whether or not hate speech should be considered a…

places rather than ideas. By Sanders structuring his response based on Rushdie’s counterargument, using a respectful tone, and alluding to historical events, he is able to argue why people must begin to root themselves in places in order to have respect for the area in which they live. Sanders structures his essay by first acknowledging and quoting Rushdie’s argument, and then Sanders provides his own counterargument. In lines 37-40, Sanders even copies Rushdie’s syntax by saying, “Lord knows…