One-sided argument

Arguments are when one offers a premise (or premises) to support a conclusion. Two main methods of support are joint and branching. Joint support is when related premises support the conclusion. On their own, each premise is not enough to constitute a valid argument for the conclusion so they have to work together in order for the conclusion to be reached. Branching support is when there are multiple, unrelated premises that lead to the same conclusion. These two types are very different but…

1. a. Retroactive interference occurs when more recent information gets in the way of when one is trying to recall older information. This new material interferes with remembering old information already stored in the long term memory (LTM). An example of this would be if an individual were to call his/her ex-girlfriend/boyfriend the new boyfriend/girlfriend’s name. This example shows that the recent name retroactively interferes with the previous name, which is evidently problematic for recall.…

editorial consultant that specialises in persuasive engagement. He uses his knowledge of persuasive arguing to inform us on how to be successful in life. Heinrich uses what we know against us. He teaches us how to use our kindness to help win an argument and how to use others people’s kindness against them. Heinrichs shows us how to be sneaky with our approach so that we target our opponent's weaknesses. He does this when he uses an example in chapter 5. When Heinrich explains how Eminem…

Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice In many arguments, there are quite a few different viewpoints and how strongly one feels about a certain topic. The cliché’ of never discussing religion or politics are prime examples of strong viewpoints where it is difficult if not impossible to change someone’s belief or opinion. Sometimes it is better to “agree to disagree” then to get upset or lose a friend over an argument. A major issue that has been an ongoing debate on wrong or right is the topic of pro-choice…

the mid-1800’s, is known as one of the most important western political philosophers in the past three hundred years. Many of his arguments on freedom can be seen intertwined with the current way we run societies around the world today. Being a self proclaimed Utilitarian, Mill focuses his arguments on making the collective reside with the most utility possible, with utility being defined by happiness. To achieve maximum utility, Mill presents three larger arguments,the harm principle,…

Helping Students Use Textual Sources Persuasively,” Margaret Kantz frames the reading by sharing her input on what facts, opinions, and arguments actually are. First, Kantz states that, "'research' does not mean compiling facts and transmitting them to a teacher, but instead it is using a variety of conflicting sources to make an original argument on the subject that one is researching." In other words, when writing a research paper, it is important to enter into the conversation and share how…

Did school ruin your curiosity and eagerness to learn? The debate over whether to send children to school, for how long, and what they should be doing in school has long been an issue. Sending our children to school is bad for them according to John Holt. In his writing “Why School is Bad for Children” Holt argues his point of view on these issues. Holt was a teacher who taught at a private school in Colorado and wrote many books on the issue of education. Holt believes that, “traditional…

Some other notable aspects are the discussion of power in class and the way the law is not always enforced fairly; and the environmental destruction that goes on but gets passed over due to the economic benefits outweighing the protection benefits. One other way this article relates back to class is its encouragement to think critically. For example, in class we discussed REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation), which seemed like a great idea at first with no…

about details of why the article by the USA Today Editorial Board is a stronger article. First, I will start by giving you an overview of the article by the USA Today Editorial Board. This article started off strong by stating their argument right away. The argument of this article is, “Better-informed consumers, not…

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…