Critical phenomena

The Mystery of Stephan Paddock’s Brain was published in the days following Mr. Stephan Paddock’s October 1st, 2017 mass killings spree of 58 people and leaving 851 injured. The article delves into the possible biological and psychological components which could have played a role in his decision-making processes. Given that the article was published less than a week after the shootings, it is plausible that the author did not have the proper diagnostic information to make educated assumptions…

If a person believes something their whole life, evidence and facts contrary, can’t change their belief. This has proven true for countless people of many different societies. Whether denying global climate change or believing four leaf clovers bring good luck, many people have an instinctive design that makes them steadfast in their comfortable ungrounded beliefs. I witness this ideology firsthand, due to the fact, that my dad is a devout vitamin supplement consumer. He takes about eight…

“Sorry I’m late, traffic was crazy!” That excuse has been used by everyone at least once. There are many people who use excuses like that all the time because they have no responsibility for themselves. There are a couple people who never use excuses, those people are vulnerable and accept when they do wrong. The Achievement Habit by Bernard Roth has many examples of ethos, pathos, and logos in chapter 2, “Reasons are Bullshit” and makes an effective argument by using Aristotle’s rhetorical…

Decisions are made everyday by humans some are easy others are impossible to choose, and there is a great deal of influences that go behind a decision. However in Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, Gladwell shows the reader different ideologies of various tactics of decision making with contrasting influences, furthermore Gladwell establishes the power of snap judgements with ideas from the book. Gladwell seeks to persuade the reader to employ his concepts of decision making in everyday life, using…

As CCI note 13/3 mentions, my primary reason for choosing rolled storage for the scarf is that it is a space saver. Since folding the object is not recommended (Nielson 213), it would be difficult to find a storage space for the scarf that would be able to accommodate the length of the scarf without wasting storage space. Additionally, keeping the scarf rolled makes it much easier to move than if it was stored lying flat. The one pitfall to rolled storage is that in order to view the textile, a…

The article, “The Coddling of the American Mind” is written by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt and published on the website www.theatlantic.com. In the article, the authors discuss the increasing popularity of political correctness in the classroom. It is very easy to tell that the authors are against the heavy usage of trigger warnings. Based on the authors backgrounds and the nature of the website, it can be determined that this is a credible source of information. The main aim of the…

I am definitely guilty of using direct speech a lot of the time. I am someone who likes things to get done without people messing around. Tannen said "Those who expect orders to be given indirectly are offended when they come unadorned."(Tannen 395). I am a perfectionist ,who like things done a certain way. Therefore, as stated before I normally use direct speech that is very detailed and to the point. Different cultures take indirect and direct speech very differently. America is a very busy…

Three Bases for Evaluating Essay Writing The three bases for evaluating writing are unity, coherence and support. These fundamentals must be present for effective writing. Unity is parallel structure and overall flow. Coherence is clarity throughout the essay, and support/evidence provide the specific details that support and validate the main idea of an essay. These fundamentals of writing must all be present in any genre of writing. Unity in writing ensures effective and cohesive structure…

A Politician’s Best Friend: Fallacies Fallacies are claims used to support an argument without proper logic or evidence. They occur in a multitude of fashions such as broad, or “sweeping,” generalizations and using a lack of evidence to support claims (appeal to ignorance.) While it is true that fallacies weaken the validity of an argument, their use is not necessarily ineffective. Politicians, journalists, even academics, at times, are subject to use fallacies to persuade an audience, often…

There comes a point in your life where you are faced with a situation and many others will have something to say about it or, argue with you about the situation. I never really experienced having a disagreement on something till I became a part of my high school dance team officer line. In my essay I will talk about how my experience as an officer is going so far and the different opinions as well as arguments I’ve encountered. When I go back in time to a few months ago, I remember hearing my…