Hasty generalization

CONTEXT- All-India Congress had just ratified the Quit India resolution, India was at a tipping point in terms of freedom from British imperialism, the time was optimal for mobilizing public opinion in favor of freedom. AUDIENCE-Gandhi’s speech, “Quit India”, given on August 1942 in Bombay was geared towards an Indian population, oppressed by British rule (Manas). Gandhi spoke to all social groups in India in this speech, however he selectively addressed the Muslims and Hindus. In fact, a…

Change comes from Hope: Racial Profiling in Loury’s “Obama, Gates and the American Black Man” Racism in the form of racial profiling is still evident today. Racial Profiling is judging individuals based on their ethnic group. The renowned author Glenn C. Loury, writes in his work “Obama, Gates and the American Black Man,” about how Black American men are treated in society and how elite members in the United States react and attempt to mend the problem of racial profiling. The overall argument…

Have your parents told you that they have high expectation on your life because you are a boy? Do they hope you can marry with a good husband who loves you if you are a girl? Before we are born, genes help people to select the gender and people cannot have a chance to decide our sex. Also, people decide to separate the roles between man and women. Roles can help people to find the right positions that people can work with their own abilities. For example, the male police officers can protect…

1. One overlapping theme I have noticed is that philosophical concepts are almost never have a definition answer to their validity. For example, the theories of mind we encountered were all subject to intense criticism. One theory was not considered “correct” while others were “false.” It seems as if no matter the amount of scientific or numerical data, the answers to philosophical questions will never be answered fully. Going along those lines, I have learned even a satisfactory answer is…

By the end of the nineteenth century, the Industrial Revolution had brought about tremendous change, such as the rapid urbanization of cities and development of social reforms. More importantly, it became the turning point in which the emergence of advanced machinery and modern industrial production made the U.S. one of the most economically powerful countries in the world. As the U.S. was exponentially expanding, the demand for labor workers — more specifically cheap labor — was increasing. A…

or after getting an abortion. It gives insight into the mind of women who have actually experienced something such as an abortion. They provide personal regrets and reasons why a woman was glad she received an abortion. It does not provide a hasty generalization of one story, but gives narratives of all…

The Beast of Gevaudan: Serial Killer or Hyena? According to Jaime Hall, “In 1760’s France, there was a mythical creature held responsible for at least sixty attack deaths” (“The Cryptid Zoo: Beast of Gevaudan” n.p.). Many of the locals had their own theories about what was behind these deaths. Some believed it to be a werewolf, while others believed it to be a sorcerer that shapeshifted into a flesh-feeding monster. Some researchers believed that there were at least two beasts. People reported…

Corbyn Rasque Prof Dimick College Writing 1 2015.04.03 Rhetorical Analysis In the course of making an argument, there are untold tomes filled with the ways an advocate for a cause or a conclusion can go about persuading, enlightening, or inveigling their counterpart or congregate into grasping on to. Like most subjects in the world, the method chosen in constructing those arguments varies widely in their efficacy. One such method is that of using rhetorical strategies in order to further one’s…

There is a huge debate about gun control and there most likely will be until a compromise is reached. Gun control consists of the government taking away or altering the rules for the guns of the citizens. Some suggestions for gun control are complete removal, extreme background checks, and altering the laws so it is nearly impossible to possess or trade firearms. Gun control laws should be altered and be re-voted to only affect the modifications, use, and the background checks to possess…

The Army Management Staff College (AMSC) defines critical thinking as a self-directed and disciplined way of thinking, demonstrating mastery of a person’s skills and abilities. Application of this definition creates a tactical analysis of problems with alternative methods from a unique perspective. Development of critical thinking permits an individual to develop a reasonable stand with the ability to defend and create meaningful justifications. The development of analytical thinking skills…