Counterargument

Diversity is defined as the state of being diverse or having variety. In both articles “How Diversity Makes Us Smarter” and “Diversity doesn’t Stick without Inclusion” the topic is about how diversity affects the work place. Both articles state that having diversity in the workplace has a positive effect. Although, in “Diversity doesn’t Stick without Inclusion” the article doesn’t just focus on diversity but also on inclusion. This article is much more focused on the idea that both inclusion and…

America and the End of the World- Evaluation of Gross and Gilles’ Argument With today’s technological advancements, it has been made possible for the media to be a primary source for many Americans to receive information about current events happening in society, with a source that may be found trustworthy. The article, “How Apocalyptic Thinking Prevents Us from Taking Political Action,” by authors Matthew Barrett Gross and Mel Gilles, focuses on the predicament that the media is taking…

liberalism ideas and not implementing private healthcare. I claim that Canada should provide public healthcare because helps to achieve equal opportunities and because healthcare is a human necessity citizens should receive. I then address the counterarguments that private healthcare could provide some benefits to Canadians because patients do not have to wait too long to have an appointment,…

Illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States has become a major issue. The American government has serious weaknesses in its immigration system, around one third of immigrants are living here illegally, around 12 million. For years, these people have knowingly and unknowingly damaged the economy of the Southwest, and employers have been supporting these immigrants by giving them jobs. New policies and systems need to be put into action to stop illegal immigrants from destroying the…

casually.” In this way, McWhorter is able to make his point effectively but by using humor his is able to avoid alienating the people who might have otherwise indignantly disagreed. Later on, McWhorter uses humor to refute one of the possible counterarguments against his speech: So we…

a version of a two-sided argument, which is now known as the ‘Inoculation theory’. This theory uses “a physiological analogy and states that using mild attacking arguments and then countering or refuting them strengthens cognitions, reduces counterarguments, and consequently enhances attitudes” (Eisend, 2007, p 618). He would take a jab at the reasoning or practices of his opponents, then eloquently sweep the insult away or soften the blow by letting them know others throughout history have…

(Bangor News) (P) (L) c. Luckily for Minnesota’s fellow MSEP members, nearly all Minnesota public institutions have no out-of-state tuition or out-of-state tuition at or below 150% of in-state tuition. (MSEP) (L) (P) Transition Statement: C. Counterargument: Regulating college tuition should be left to colleges. 1. The government should not control…

Imagine you’re 600 feet in the air, looking down at the little world below you. The itty bitty cars and teeny tiny people. It is hard to believe you were once down there, that the world shrunk or that you grew. The Mississippi River and beyond on one side, St Louis on the other. That's right, you're at the top of the western hemisphere's tallest monument, the Gateway Arch! The Gateway Arch is 630 feet tall and wide, as well as being 43,306 tons and costing 13 million dollars. Four million…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a minister and an advocate of the civil rights movements, wrote “Letter from Birmingham Jail” as a response to the clergymen who questioned his demonstration techniques in their “Public Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen”. These eight clergymen voiced their concern that King, an outsider, controlled peaceful demonstrations against discrimination in Birmingham. Whilst the clergymen stated that they supported King’s ultimate aims, they disliked his “untimely and…

A counterargument for this is that most of the illegal immigrants take the jobs Americans do not want. there are still many who do not want to do labor or low-paid jobs, such as working at a farm. Many illegal immigrants are happy as long as they find work to…