Counterargument

Introduction The average child spends approximately seven hours daydreaming from eight A.M to three P.M. Bridge (basically some cool stuff) Mathews school district should not extend the school day, because it will cost additional money, time may not be spent accordingly, and it will not address the real problem. Body Para. 1 Money A longer school day adds additional cost for utility and to pay teachers and other staff members making it increasingly expensive “Along with the hours put on by the…

Before I started GSW 1110, I was anxious and was not confident in my writing. I struggled with contractions and repetitiveness, causing me to doubt my ability to succeed in this course. But despite my worries, I was able to succeed throughout the semester, due to all of the skills I have learned and refined. Being an effective researcher and critical thinker are a few of the many skills this class has taught me. More technical skills like editing and mechanics were also demonstrated for me. This…

Stress is known to influence people’s mood, behavior, health, and sense of well-being. Young people tend to have stress that does not affect their health. However, as an individual gets older or is not in shape, stress can have long term health effects. There have been extensive studies done to prove that stress is related to the development of some lifelong diseases. Neil Schneiderman’s article “Stress and Health: Psychological, Behavioral, and Biological Determinants” explains how over time,…

Annotated Bibliography Technology is advancing and many classrooms want to use it to engage their students and make classes more enjoyable, but is technology really capable of that. There are many factors in deciding if technology is worth it. Where schools and universities get the money should be of big concern. The upkeep that the technology needs can be a hindrance. The internet needs to be regulated, but that is not always done to the students advantage. Teachers do not always know how to…

is popular because it is sensible and beneficial. And this makes the audience excited to make reforms that other countries already have. But Bittman doesn’t stop his argument after his reasons and solutions. He continues by having a list of counterarguments that are backed up with rebuttals. For example, he draws comparisons to the tax on tobacco that was able to drop the smoking rate significantly. He acknowledges that one may argue that people don’t have to smoke but have to eat. Bittman…

that “47 percent of parents with children between 2 and 4 reported that their children have imitated aggressive behaviors seen on TV.” Because Hermes does not include a counterargument, only acknowledges the opposition, in her essay she weakens her argument that violent media has negative effects on children, if a counterargument was included, then the argument would be much…

Analysis Paper In “College is a Waste of Time and Money,” Caroline Bird analyzes the actual importance of a college education to the future of an individual. Bird suggests that, despite the contrary common belief, there are many better investments than paying for a college degree, concluding that for most students it is not worth – both financially and non-financially – to go to college. Overall, Bird presents her point of view in a straightforward way, and she also accesses many interesting…

Disney films are portraying their characters beautiful to set impossible standards of beauty. Snow White and the seven dwarfs by Walt Disney promotes impossible standards as well as other films. Issues with with Disney films promoting impossible standards of beauty are that when kids see these beautiful princesses and princes they want to be just as beautiful like them. The other side of this argument would be that Disney movies do not promote impossible standards of beauty. There are three…

To say that “this course has been a whirlwind” (Colorado Christian University, n.d.a) would certainly be an understatement! My mind has been stretched in so many different directions based on the variety of writing methods that we have learned about in the past few weeks. I began the class thinking that writing a good thesis would be one of my weaknesses, but ended up discovering that it was one of my strengths. Throughout this class I have learned a great deal of new information and strategies…

When Bennett considers the counterargument that the act of legalizing drugs will eliminate the drug business, Bennett claims that this argument is not carefully analyzed and poorly thought. In retort to the counterargument, it is discussed that most drug dealers do not make considerable profit and that they instead end up consuming their product rather than sell it. This is…