Counterargument

Similarities/differences between critics (Ronald Berman and John. A Pidgeon) *It may be brief About Fitzgerald’s America Pidgeon explains further through his criticism of Fitzgerald’s view of America, how it is not only the illusion of America but also Gatsby’s “flaw” regarding “his “faith” in mankind and in America, which has blinded his intelligence and judgement.” Fitzgerald views America as “a tragedy traditionally torn between the two forces of optimism and pessimism of idealism and…

Outline (Pages 85-119) Staking a Claim Every argument has a claim, also called an assertion or proposition. A claim is different from a topic or subject in that a claim has to be arguable. Stating your informed opinion about a topic meaning going from a simple topic to a claim. Noting that neither a published author nor a student writer is likely to develop a strong claim is important. Taking notes and brainstorming allows us to develop positions on issues. It would allow you to take a…

The first coined money in the United States was introduced in 1793. The coinage included the half-dime, dime, quarter dollar, half dollar, cent, and half-cent. Since then, the value of these coins, like all other forms of monetary currency, has deteriorated due to inflation. One dollar in 1793 has the buying power of $24.39 in 2016, and one cent has the buying power of 24 cents. Never-ending inflation has deteriorated the value of these coins and caused them to have detrimental effects of the…

In the essay “Lean In: What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid” Sheryl Sandberg takes the gender equality topic head on. Sandberg starts off the essay with her grandmother’s life story. From there she uses examples spanning from birth names to career paths to everyday examples of gender segregation in our surrounding world. She targets her audience as not just trying to be empowering to women but to also bring the topic to the light for men. Through her eye opening examples, Sandberg…

Throughout Karl Jacoby’s Crimes against Nature he analyzes four distinct myths about conservation that he intends to refute in his book. I will analyze the “conservation’s final myth involved the relationship between the movement and the people it most directly affected. Ever since Marsh’s Man and Nature, a key component of conservation’s degradation discourse has been the need to use science and the state to protect nature from the recklessness of rural folks” (Jacoby, 198). Jacoby attempts to…

Engineering and ethics; two things that go hand in hand and is the main focus of our course. For where would we be without ethics in engineering? Engineers do what they can to uphold the high reputation of being an engineer. They do this by acting in an ethical manner in accordance with certain regulations and what they believe the right thing to do is. But how is an engineer to know what is right and what is wrong? For that he or she can look to many resources, but in particular an engineer can…

Abstract Alzheimer’s disease and cancer are known to be very serious disorders that can cause death especially in the elderly. The prevalence of cancer is dramatically increased with age, correspondingly, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-dependent neurodegenerative disorder. Cancer is defined as a disease in which a collection of abnormal cells divides uncontrollably by ignoring the normal principles of cell division. There is known to be more than 200 types of cancers and its two main…

In Eric Klinenberg’s article “Viewpoint: Air Conditioning Will Be the End of Us”, Klinenberg asserts that the American people need to decrease their dependency on air conditioning. Klinenberg defends his bold assertion by employing the logos appeal and the rhetorical device of antithesis. Written after a heat wave passed through New York City during the summer of 2013, Eric Klinenberg condemns the American habit of cranking up the air conditioning during heat waves for its horrendous effect on…

Alistair Norcross believes that supporting the factory farming of meat as consumers is wrong. He uses the example of Fred, to further clarify his argument. Fred’s neighbors call the police because they hear terrible noises from Fred’s basement. The police come and see several mutilated animals specifically puppies in his basement. Fred is arrested. At his trial, Fred reveals that he hates torturing puppies however he suffered an accident which leaves him unable to taste chocolate anymore, the…

If you think you’re doing well, you should know a robot could do so much better; but is that so bad? Kevin Kelly doesn’t seem to think so, as presented in his article “Better than Human: Why Robots Will - and Must - Take Our Jobs”. Kelly recognizes the increasing automation in the workplace, and sees it as a benefit not a loss. Robots replacing human jobs must occur in his mind because the benefits greatly outweigh the shallow changes. Kelly takes on a refreshing opinion further presented by…