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1.Thebasicpartsofaneffectiveargumentareastatedclearlydefinedissue,makesaclaim,and offerssupportforthatclaim.Sometimesanargumentmayalsorecognizeopposingviewpointsand incorporatethemintotheargument

2.Whatmakesanargumentineffectiveiswhenusingemotionalappealstodistractareaderfroma lackofevidence.Alsotheuseoffaultyreasoning,andinaccuratefacts.

3.Anissueisaproblem,controversy,oranideathatpeoplecanhavedifferentviewpointsabout. Thetermclaimisapointinwhichawriteristryingtoprove.Thisistypicallythewriter'sviewpoint ontheissueArefutationisrecognizingandauguringagainstopposingviewpoints

4.Aclaimofvaluefocusesonanopinionorjudgmentabout

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DefinitionArgumentOutline

DefinitionArgumentEssay

Wasanyoneawarethatfortytofiftypercentormoreofmarriageswillendindivorce("Marriage andDivorce")?Itcouldbesaidthatoneofthelargestcontributingfactorstothatishoweveryone doesnotreallyknowwhatmarriageisanymore.TheentireWesternCivilizationisspendingso

ClaudiaCampbell ProfessorJacobs
English112–62B April3,2016
Marriage
1.Background A. B. 2Point1 A. B. 3Point2 A. B 4.Point3 A. B 5.OpposingArgument1 A. B. 6.Refute1 A B. 7.OpposingArgument2 A B. 8Refute2 A. B. ClaudiaCampbell ProfessorJacobs English112–62B
Thesis:Marriagecanbedefinedas
April3,2016
Marriage

muchtimetryingtofigureoutwhatmarriagemeans.Theyarelettingtheirownmarriagescrumble. Isamarriagemadetobebetweenamanandawoman,ordoesamarriagereallyboildowntosome formofgenderroles?Onewaytotryanddecipherthismysterywouldbetolookforthedefinition oftheworditself.Marriage

MarriagehasbeendefineddifferentlythroughoutthecenturiesTodayMerriam–Websterdefines marriageas,"thestateofbeingunitedtoapersonoftheoppositesexashusbandorwifeina consensualandcontractualrelationshiprecognizedbylaw"("Marriage").DuetotherecentLesbian, gay,bisexual,andTranssexualorLGBTmovement,Merriam–Websteralsoaddedasecondlineto thedefinitionreading"Thestateofbeing

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Foryourformaldraft,composeaformalsentenceoutline.Allsub–headings(A,B,&C)onyour formaloutlinewillfollowthesameformatforsub–headingsontheworkingoutlineandmayinclude moreheadingsthantheonesthatIhavelisted.Ifyoufeelthatyouropponents'argumentsare strongerthanyourown,thenyouwillwanttoswaptheideasinHeadingsIIandIIIinordertoleave yourreaderwiththefinalthoughtsoftheanalysisofyourownarguments

ProcessforWritingthePaper:

Composeyouroutlinefromyourannotatedbibliography,alternatingyoursourcesineach paragraph.(Threedifferentsourcesperparagraph:oneexpertopinion;onestoryofsomeone sufferingfromthisissue;andonestatisticperparagraph)(Remembertoincludetheshowmore content

IncludeAuthor'snamewitheverychangefromonesourcetoanothersourceforallmaterialquoted, summarized,orparaphrasedandthepagenumberinparenthesisinordertopreventplagiarism

Donotincludethefollowing:

FirstorSecondPerson(forexampleI,me,we,my,our,ours,you,your,yours,etc)

Contractions(forexamplewon't,can't,haven't,etc.)

Thereisorthereare,whichareconsideredfillersthattakeupspace "Slang"–ReviewDianaHacker's"UseofAcademicLanguage"ifindoubt.

TurninginYourPaperinYourElectronicResearchPortfolio:AllDocumentsasyouprogressas notedthroughouttheassignmentshouldbesavedtoyourUSBdrivetoafoldertitledYOURNAME andRESEARCHPORTFOLIO.Ifyouneedhelpwiththis,pleaseaskmeforhelp.

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FormalSentenceOutline

ArgumentativeEssayOutlineThesis:PresidentObamaistryingtoconvincetheUnitedStatesthat wasawholeweseteachotherapartasanation.HetriestopointoutdifferentissuesinAmerican andexplainsnewideastomaketheUnitedStatesbetterasastronggovernment.A.Supporting Argument:PresidentObamaaddressesthetragedyinTucsonbysayingbecauseofthistragedyit madethecountryfocuslessonthepublicdebateandremindedushowimportantweasawholeare andnotsomuchonourpersonalviewsandpreference.1.Evidence:"Butthere'sareasonthe tragedyinTucsongaveuspause.Amidallthenoiseandpassionandrancorofourpublicdebate.

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C.SupportingArgument:ObamastatesthatRacetotheTopwasthebestimprovementforpublic schoolsinageneration.HealsosaidthatthisideawascreatedbytheRepublicansandDemocratic andiftheycontinuethisapproach,RacetotheTopcanreplaceNoChildLeftBehindlawthat formerPresidentBushcreated.1.Evidence:"RacetotheTopisthemostmeaningfulreformofour publicschoolsinagenerationForlessthan1percentofwhatwespendoneducationeachyear,it hasledover40statestoraisetheirstandardsforteachingandlearning.Andthosestandardswere developed,bytheway,notbyWashington,butbytheRepublicanandDemocraticgovernors throughoutthecountry.AndRacetotheTopshouldbetheapproachwefollowthisyearaswe replaceNoChildLeftBehindwithalawthat'smoreflexibleandfocusedonwhat'sbestforourkids.

(Applause)"2Claim:ObamastatesthatRacetotheTopwasnotjustcreatedbytheDemocratic governorsbutalsobytheRepublicans.Heistryingtoconveytherepublicanstoagreehisnew approachtoreformpublicschoolsandreplaceNoChildLeftBehindthatformerPresidentBush madeHeistryingtoconvincePresidentBushformersupporterstoagreewithhisideaandgain theirsupport.3.Connection:Obamauseserrorsofomissionbecausebyhimstatingthathewantsto replaceNoChildLeft

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ArgumentiveOutlineEssay

OutlineOfArgumentAssignment1.)Talkaboutadvertisingingeneral(introductionparagraph).2.) Talkaboutaspecificeventwhereadvertisinghaseffectedme.(Annabell)3.)TalkabouthowIwant togotocollegeandstudymarketingwhichgoeshandinhandwithadvertising.4.)TalkabouthowI amapartofthecultandhaverealizeditbutknowthatIwon'tstoporatleasttrytostop(Conclusion

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ArgumentOutline

MandatoryvaccinationshavebeenhotlydebatedintheUnitedStatesforovertwocenturies,making theargumentalmostasoldasthecountryitself.Asearlyas1809,Massachusettsbecamethefirst statetomandatetheworld'spremierevaccine.Authoritiesrecognizedthelife–savingbenefitsofthe smallpoxvaccine.Theychosetorequireinoculationtoprotectthecommunityfromfurther outbreaksPublicoutrageensuedassomecommunitymembersfearedthenewvaccineandbelieved theyshouldbeabletochooseiftheywishedtoreceiveit.Themostvocalprotestorsformedanti–compulsoryvaccinationgroupsandweresuccessfulingettinglawsoverturnedinmanystates. However,eventheUnitedStatesSupremeCourthasupheldstates'rightstorequireimmunization (A)Vaccinationsshouldbe...showmorecontent...

Despitesignificantprogressinthefightagainstpreventabledisease,millionsstilldieneedlessly eachyear.AccordingtoUNICEF,originallyknownastheUnitedNationsInternationalChildren's EmergencyFund,avaccinepreventablediseaseisresponsiblefor2millionfatalinfections worldwideeachyearAbout75%ofthesedeathsoccurinchildrenunderfiveyearsofage(N)In morevividterms,UNICEFnotesthatvaccine–preventablediseaseskillachildevery20seconds.

(D)Duetohighratesofchildhoodvaccination,theUnitedStateshasexperiencedadramatic reductioninsuchdeaths.Acomparisonoftheyears1950and2010clearlyillustratesthebenefitsof vaccinations.Duringthis60–yearperiod,deathsfromdiphtheriareducedfrom410to0,tetanus from336to3,pertussisfrom1,118to26,andpoliofrom1,904to0Measlesdeathsdroppedfrom 468in1950to0in2008,thelastyearaUnitedStatesdeathratewasrecorded.It'snotsurprising thatvaccinationshavebeentoutedasoneofthetoptenhealthachievementsofthe20thcenturyby theCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)

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MandatoryVaccinationArgumentativeEssay

TheCrucible:(ArgumentEssay)There'shasbeenpeoplewhoeitherhavebeenmanipulatedand thenthere'speoplethathavemanipulatedpeople.Beingexperiencedwithsituationcanmakeiteasy foronetomanipulateanyone.Forexamplein"TheCrucible"itdemonstrateshowoneyoungchild canmanipulateeveryonefromchildrentoanadultintobelievinghervengeancestory.Withtheright situationexperienceonecanmanipulatewithease,butitshouldn'tbeeasyforonetomanipulatehalf ofthepeopleinthetown.Inthestory"TheCrucible"Abigailandhercousinareaccusedofbeing witches.INactoneitstates"Wediddance,uncle,andwhenyouleapedoutofthebushsosuddenly, BettywasfrightenedandthenshefaintedAndthere'sthewholeofit"(AbigailPage1)Theygot caughtdancinganddoingthingstheywereforbiddentodo.Sincethatdaytheentiretownthinksof thenaswitches.ThatbeingsaidAbigailtriestomakethingsright.AdditionallyinactoneAbigail states"leteitherofyoubreatheaword,ortheedgeofawordaboutathingorIwillcametoyouin theblackofsometerriblenight"(Page19).FromthereforwardAbigailstartedtoaccuseTituba. Titubathenconfessed"HesayMrParrismustbekilled!AndNo!Idon'thatethatmanIdon'twant tokillthatman".Buthesays,"Youworkforme,Tituba,andImakeyoufree!"(Page44).This confessionandaccessiongive'sAbigailandBettyachancetoactInnocentandaccuserandom peopleaswell.Theaccessionkeepcomingandkeepaddingup.Atthebeginningofactonethere wereonly12peopleaccused,nowthereare55peoplewhoaregoingtobequestioned.Inacttwo MarytellsElizabeth"Imadeagiftforyoutoday,GoodyProctorIhadtositlonghoursinachair, andpassedthetimewithsewing"(Page53).ThenwhenMaryhandsthepoppetshewenttobed,and halecomestotalktothem.WhilehalewastakingCheevercometotakeElizabeth.Hethenfindsthe poppetandaskquestionsaboutitCheeverthenexplains"AbigailWilliam,sirshesattodinnerin reverendParris'shousetonight,andwithoutwordnorwarin'shefallstothefloor"hesaid"Andhe goestosaveherand,stucktwoinchesinthefleshofherbelly,hedraw

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Runninghead:RESEARCHESSAY

Intoday'ssociety,therearemanydifferentdietsthatpeoplecanfollow.Oneofthosedietsiscalled veganism.Peoplewhofollowthisdietrefusetoconsumemeatorotheranimalproducts,including eggsanddairyVeganismisbecomingmoreandmorepopularforanumberofreasonsSome peoplegoveganbecausetheydonotwanttoberesponsibleforcrueltyagainstanimals.Others choosethevegandietfortheirhealthortohelpprotecttheenvironment.Nomatterwhatthereason, thetruthisclear:thevegandietissimplythebestchoiceItisbetterforanimals,betterforus,and betterfortheEarth.

Farmanimals'livesaredegrading,painful,andtheyendurealotofabuse.Themajorityofour meatshowmorecontent

Inadditiontotheircleanconsciences,veganscanboastofhealthybodies.Ameat–heavydietcanbe disastrousforone'shealthTheWorldHealthOrganization,forinstance,haslinkedredand processedmeatstocolorectalcancer(O'Connor,October2015).Plant–baseddiets,ontheother hand,benefitourbodiesinmanyways.Theadvantagesofavoidingmeataresummarizedinarecent articlefromTheDukeHealthMedicine

News:"Vegetariandietarypatternsareassociatedwithlowerbodymass,lowerprevalenceand incidenceofdiabetesmellitus,lowerprevalenceofmetabolicsyndromeanditscomponents (abdominalobesity,elevatedbloodpressureandfastingbloodsugar,hightriglyceridesandlow HDLcholesterollevels),lowerhypertension,lowerall–causemortality,andinsomecases,lower riskofcancer"("VegetarianDiets",2015,p

4).Avegandietoffersalloftheabovebenefits,aswellasseveralthataren'tassociatedwith vegetarianism:

"Comparedtolacto–ovo–vegetariandiets,vegandietsseemtoprovidesomeaddedprotection againstobesity,hypertension,type–2diabetes;andcardiovascularmortality"(Le&Sabaté,2014,p. 2142)Despitethesefacts,manypeopleremainskepticalThatveganscanobtainallthenutrients theirbodiesneed,suchasprotein.Thisskepticismisunfounded:legumes,tofu,andotherstaplesof thevegandietprovideplentyofprotein.Forexample,accordingtothe

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ThesisStatementAgainstHomework

TheCaseAgainstHomework: Homework/itis"Allpainandnogain"

Thereisveryverylittle,ifany,correlationbetweenhomeworkandtestscores

Notasinglestudyhaseversupportedthefolkwisdomthathomeworkteachesgoodstudyhabitsand self–discipline

Mostofhomeworkisassignedasbusyworktokeepkidsbusy,assumingthattheywillwastetheir time.

Alotofteachersfeelpressuredtoassignhomeworkbytradition,administrators,and/orparents

Mostofthefolkwisdomthathomeworkisgoodandhelpsyouracademicachievement,testscores, responsibility,studyhabits,andtoconnectwithyourfamilyhaseitherbeenprovenwrong,the opposite,orhasnotbeenprovenatall.

Homeworkonlyallowskidstogrowacademically,becauseittakesupsomuchtimetodo,they don'thavetimetodoanythingotherthan...showmorecontent...

Studentstendtoimitatewhattheteacherissayinganddoing,insteadoffiguringitoutfor themselves(forthemost/somepart:))andunderstandingwhythestepsWork.

Outline IIntroduction

a.AttentionGrabber:"Howmuchdoeshomeworkactuallyhelpstudents?"

b.BridgeSentences:History,influence,andpsychologicaleffects.

c.ThesisStatement:Inthepastcoupleofyears,theamounthomeworkhasbeenacontroversialissue aboutwhetherithelpsalot,helpsonlyalittleandneedsdecreased,orhelpsnoneatallandneeds abolished

II.BodyParagraph(Perspective#1:Essential)

a.TopicSentence:Manypeoplethinkthattheamountofhomeworkassignedcurrentlyisessentialto

astudent'sacademicperformance.

b.Subtopic#1:(ReasonExplanationandSet–up)

c.Evidence:"Homeworkisaneededtooltoconnectwithfamilies,teachgoodstudyhabits,andhelp improveschoolandacademicperformance."

d.Explanation&Elaboration

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ESSAY5&6:ARGUMENTOUTLINE

ThemythsstorydemonstratesmanypointinwhichIbelieveisveryimportant.Iwillbeusingmy opinion,andwhetherMyths."IsthePunishmentofHumansinMythsJustified?".Iwillbeutilizing agreewiththedetailofeachstoriespathThefirstreasonIagreeisbecauseIamaChristianand stronglybelieveinGod,thesecondreasonIagree,becauseGodgiveinstructiontoAdam,andthe thirdIreasonIagreeisbecauseofbothAdamandEvedisobeyingTheFirstreason,"TheGenesis creationstory",IagreewiththesedoctrinaltruthsforthereasonthatIamaChristian,thereforein Genesis1NewKingJamesVersion(NKJV)"TheHistoryofCreation""InthebeginningGodcreated theheavensandtheearth.2Theearthwaswithoutform,andvoid;anddarknesswas[a]ontheface ofthedeep.AndtheSpiritofGodwashoveringoverthefaceofthewaters".itwouldbedifficult formetodisagreewithmycreatorGod.GodhasinspiredmentowriteforcenturiesaboutGodand hiscreation,aswellashowGodmadetheearthsuitableforustoliveon https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1&version=NKJV...showmorecontent...

IagreewiththepunishmenttheofhumanracebecauseGodexpressedhe'swishtoAdamonlynow itwasAdamobligationtoupholdGodswords.Godwanttobeobedienthim,however,Godcharge toAdamwasnottoeatfromthetreeofknowledgegoodandevilandGenesis2:16"theLordGod commandedtheman,saying,"Ofeverytreeofthegardenyoumayfreelyeat;17butofthetreeof theknowledgeofgoodandevilyoushallnoteat,forinthedaythatyoueatofityoushallsurely die".ButAdamwasinfluenceby

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ArgumentOutlineForResearchPaper

ClimateChange,AnOutlineEssay

ClimateChange Topics:

1)Whatisclimatechange?

2)IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange

3)Causesofclimatechange

4)Effectsofclimatechange?

5)InternationalPanelsonClimateChange

6)Whatcanbedoneathome?

1)Whatisclimatechange?

ClimateChangeisthesignificantchangeintheclimateanddistributionofweatherpatternsonEarth rangingfromthelastdecadetomillenniaearlier.

2)IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange

CurrentlychairedbyMr.RajendraPachauri,thisorganisationwassetupin1988bytwoUnited Nationsorganizations,theWorldMeteorologicalOrganisationandtheUnitedNationsEnvironment Programme.IPCCreportsonthescientific,technicalandsocio–economicinformationneededto understandthe...showmorecontent...

WithoutthislayerofgasestheEarthwouldbetoocoldtobeinhabited,perhaps20degreescooler thannow.But,thenamountofgasesinthislayermustremainconstant.Evenaslightincreasecould havedrasticresults.Manypeoplebelievethataonedegreeincreaseinthetemperaturewillnot causemuchharmThetruthiswitheverydegreeofincreaseintemperaturea100morewildlife speciesareputindangerofextinction.Numerousexperimentsandstudiesprovethatanincreased levelofgreenhousegases,mainlycarbondioxide,iscausingclimatechangeandcausingitfast.

2)HumanActivities

A)Burningoffossilfuels–Thisisthemostprominentanddeadlysourceofclimatechange.Burning offossilfuelscanreleasegreenhousegasesrangingfromcarbondioxidetoammoniaWithmassive industrializationcurrentlygoingon,theamountoffossilfuelsburnedisincreasing.Transportand heatingarealsomajorenergysources.Almost7gigatonnesofCarbondioxideisemittedperyear. IntheUKthree–fourthsofenergyproducedcomesfromfossilfuelsMineralfuelslikepetroleum andcoalaremajorsourcesofenergy.Inthelast150yearsmorethan45Billiontonnesofcarbon dioxidehasbeenemittedThemostproblematicfactoristhatinthelastdecade;therehasbeenno slowdownincarbonemissions.

B)Pooruseofland–Plantsaretheonlynaturalpurifiersofairandalsothemostabundant.But, manytrees

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ArgumentEssayOutlineRemembertoincludeparentheticalcitations.I.Introduction–Whatcan yousaytomakeyourreaderscareaboutthisproblem?A.AttentionGetter–Opening:General introductionthatestablishesthecontextforthediscussiontofollowCardAccidentsaretheleading causeofdeathsinteensintheUnitedStates.In2009oneofthreeteenagersdiedfrommotor vehiclescrashesThesefactsmaybeterrifyingbuttheyneedtoberecognizedandacknowledged fromteenagers.B.ThesisStatementWhatcertainteensdon'tunderstandistheseriousnessof owningavehicleandbeingresponsibleforthelifeoftheirfriends,familyandtotheothersout there

Background–Whatdoesthereaderneedtoknowinordertounderstandtheproblem?A.Topic SentenceToomanyteenstodaydon'tseeDrinkingandDrivingasaproblem.

BDefinitions

HistoryoftheProblem:Theheartbreakingpartiseveryinjuryandlostlifeduetodrivingafter drinkingcanbepreventedDrinking

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ArgumentEsayOutline
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Let'ssayyouhaveaboxofcrayons.ItrepresentsASD(AutismSpectrumDisorder),nowinsidethe boxyouhavedifferentcolorsofcrayons.Eachcolor/crayonisadifferentdisorder.Thecolorwe wanttotalkabouttodayisteal,theofficialcolorforautism.StuartDuncanoncesaid,"Autism,like arainbow,hasabrightsideandadarksideandeventhoughitcanmeanroughwatersitcanbe beautiful"Autismisn'talabel,it'sadiagnosesPeoplewithautismcanbejustassuccessfulas neurotypicalpeople.Peoplewithautismhavebeenthesubjectofstereotypesandneglectfor decades.Onlyinthelast150yearsorsohavethingsstartedtochange.Wedon'tknowwhatcauses autism,butthankstoincreasedresearchandawarenesswe'remakingmoreprogressthanever Peoplewithautismfacemanychallengeseveryday,autismisaspectrum.It'snotthesamefor everyone.Duetoitbeingaspectrumitcanbehardforpeoplewithoutautismtounderstandthe challengesautisticpeopleface,andhowtogoaboutinteractingwithautisticpeople.Therearelots ofautisticpeopleworldwide,it'stimewestartmakingthemfeelmorelikepeople.1in68peoplein theUShaveautism,thisincludes1in189girlsand1in42boysAutismisadifferencein perception;technicallyit'sadevelopmentaldisorderthatistheresultofadifferenceinbrain chemicals.Scientistsdon'tknowwhatcausesautismorwhyit'sstayedinthehumangenepoolfor solong.Peoplewithautismcouldhaveawidevarietyofsymptoms,butsomeofthemostcommon characteristicsarefixationsonthingstheylike,relianceonroutines,andlackofsocialskills.Autism canbeformallydiagnosedatagesasyoungas3Thereisnomedicaltesttodiagnoseautism,rather atrainedprofessionalinthepsychologyfieldwillperformadevelopmentalscreeninganda comprehensivediagnosticevaluation.Whenachildisdiagnosedwithautism,therapyisstrongly recommendedTheearliertreatmentstartsthebetterbecausecertainaspectsofthedisordercanbe lessenedthroughtherapy.Therapyhelpsthemindandthebody,certaintherapiescanhelprebuild yourbrain,sotospeak.Autisticbrainsarephysicallydifferentthanneurotypicalones.

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ArgumentativeEssayOnAutism

ArgumentativeEssayOnClimateChange

Climatechangecanbetraceddowntosincethemid–1800s,whentheindustrialrevolutionfirst startedtakingplaceallaroundtheworld.Livesofhumanandanimalspecieshavebeennegatively affectedsincethen,witheventssuchasnaturaldisasters,themeltingoficeinpolarregions,and changeinweatherandlivingconditions.Climatechangeinpolarregions,inparticular,hasfacedthe mostdamagecomparedtoanyotherregionbecauseofitslocationinregardtothesunClimate changeholdsmanydifferentviewsandopinionsabouttheeffects,andeventheexistenceitself,but evidenceisclearandunmistakableinglobalramificationsandlocalimpactinpolarregions.

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...Climatechange[is]the'greatesthoaxeverperpetratedontheAmericanpeople'",skepticslike SenatorInhofeofOklahomaliketosay.Climatechangeischangeinclimatepatternsduetoan increaseincarbondioxideandothergreenhousegasesproducedbycertainhumanactivity. AccordingtotheNationalSnowandIceDataCenter,datatakenbysatellitehasshownthatthe Arcticcoverhasdecreasedby30%overthepast30years,andthischange,whichalsoinclude changeinseaiceandpermafrost,inarticweatherandclimateiscausedbyhumans.Although numerousscientistshaveconfirmedthelegitimacyofclimatechange,therearedifferentviewson whetherclimatechangeisrealornot.GovernmentofficialslikeSenatorJimInhofeofOklahomaor SenatorMarcoRubioofFloridahaveexplicitlystatedthattheydonotbelieveclimatechangeis neitherreal,norcausedbyhumans(TomMcCarthy,2014)Ontheotherhand,mainstreammedia andothermediaoutlets,suchasTheIndependentandTheEconomist,havereportedtheirfindings ofclimatechangeanditslegitimacy.TheIndependent(Conner,S.2011)reportedthatrecordsof thesechangesweretakenbymilitarysubmarines,landmeasurements,andsatellitedatatoproveice inpolarregionsaremeltingfasterandfaster.Satelliteshavetrackedseaicesincethe1970sandby nuclearsubmarinessincetheColdWar, accordingtoPeterWadhamsofCambridgeUniversityanditwaspredictedthatbySeptember2015, therewouldbenomoreseaice(Conner,S2011)Luckily,seaicehasnot

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PrideandPrejudice:EssayOutlineThesisstatement,includingmapofdevelopment:InJane Austen'snovel"PrideandPrejudice,"theauthortracesportraitofwomen'sroleduringtheRegency period:theywereexpectedtogetmarried,tobeaccomplishedandtoself–scarify.TopicSentence #1:Marriagewascrucialatthetime,andwomenoftheearlyVictorianagewereexpectedtomarry andtogettheirdaughtersmarriedaArgument:Marriageassuredsocialsecurityforboththe womenandthefamily.b.Example:WhenLadyCatherinetellsElizabeththatDarcywassupposed tomarryherdaughter:"Theengagementbetweenthemisofaparticularkind.Fromtheirinfancy, theyhavebeenintendedforeachotherItwasthefavoritewishofhismother,aswellasofher's WhileItheircradles,weplannedtheunion:andnow,atthemomentwhenthewishesofbothsisters wouldbeaccomplished,intheirmarriage,tobepreventedbyayoungwomanofinferiorbirth,ofno importanceintheworld,andwhollyunalliedtothefamily!"(Austen335–336).c.Explanation: LadyCatherine'sreactiondemonstratesthecrucialimportanceofmarriageinthesociety,butalso forwomenFamiliesneededtheirdaughterstomarryinthesamesocialclassorabovetoinsure socialprestige.DemonstratesLadyCatherine'sroletoprotectthehighclassandprestigeofher descendantsthroughmarriage.ForElizabethandherfamily,thisunionwiththehigherclassassures themsocialsecurity.a.Argument:Marriagewasamarket,womenneededtomarrytoensure financialsecurity.b.Example:WhenMrs.BennetlearnsthatMr.Bingleyiscomingtotown:"A singlemanoflargefortune;fouroffivethousandsayearWhatafinethingforourgirls!"(Austen 6).c.Explanation:MarriagewastheonlywayfortheBennetgirlstoensurefinancialsecurity.Girls aretoohighclasstogetjobsbutwouldnotinherit.Financialsecurityalsoensuredfutureeconomic securityforMrsBennetafterherhusband'sdeathTopicSentence#2:Womenoftheearly1800s needtodemonstrateaccomplishmentsandeducation.a.Argument:Accomplishmentsdemonstrated awoman'svalue.b.Example:LadyCatherinetoElizabeth:"'Do

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SeigfreidJohnisUyNovember12,2015ArgumentativeEssayDraft#1.

MainArgument:ForeignlanguagelearningshouldbeincludedinCollegeCurriculumsforitnot onlygivesonanedgeintheJobMarket,butimprovesskillswhilealsohavinghealthbenefits. Livinginthemodernera,learningaforeignlanguageprovidesvariousopportunitieswhilealso benefittingoneself.Astheworldgetsmoreglobalized,thebenefitsoflearningaforeignlanguage becomemorenoticeable.AccordingtoChandler(2014),moreparentswanttoenrolltheirkidsin foreignlanguageclasses;likewise,theyknowthebenefitsthatlearningaforeignlanguagewillbring totheirchild,thusmakingthemstudyaforeignlanguage.However,teenagersincollegemaynotbe wellinformedonthesebenefits,thusdismissingthestudyofaforeignlanguageasawasteoftime. Itisknownthatcollegestudentsarebombardedwithacademicsandarefacedwithstiffcompetition oncetheyenterthejobmarket.Therefore,foreignlanguagelearningshouldbeincludedincollege curriculumsforitnotonlygivesoneanedgeinthejobmarketbutalsoimprovesone'sskillswhile alsohavinghealthbenefits.

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Furthermore,theworldtodayisgettingmoreglobalized,thusexposingotherbenefitsthat accompanylearningaforeignlanguage.Moreover,collegeswouldbetheidealtargetwhenthisis implementedbecausecollegestudentscouldbettermagnifytheadvantagesoncetheygraduateand enterthejobmarket.Therefore,itisrecommendedthatcollegesshouldincludemandatoryforeign languageclassesintheircurriculums.However,toavoidobjectionsfromstudents,theyshouldfirst beorientedonwhythisisbeingimplementedandwhattheywillgetoutof

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ForeignLanguageArgument

Thepurposeofthisessayistooutlinetheargumentthata'consumersociety'makesandremakes 'inequality'.However,itisimportanttounderstandfirstwhatismeantbyaconsumersocietyand how'inequality'relatestoitTherefore,thisessaywillfirstoutlinewhataconsumersocietymeans beforewedefinetheterm'inequality'moreclosely.Sincethefabricofaconsumersocietyisbased onconsumption,itisimperativetounderstandwhatpeoplespendtheirmoneyon,whatdecisions theymakeabouttheirpurchases,andhowtheyrelatetothegoodstheybuyConsumption, therefore,isnotjustbasedonindividuallifestyleorstatus,butitisalsobasedonsociallife,suchas healthinsurance,pensions,education,andhousing(Hetherington

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ArgumentEssayOutline

I.Introductiona.Hook:Womenmakeuponehalfofsociety.Oursocietywillremainbackwardand inchainsunlessitswomenareliberated,enlightened,andeducated

bBackgroundInformation:womenplayimportantroleinthefamily,meninSaudiArabiaconsider womenasasecondsort.

cOpposingPosition:MeninSaudiArabiabelievewomenshouldenjoytheirlivesandfollow religiouscustomsd.ThesisStatement:womeninSaudiArabiaaredeprivedmanyrights,suchas drivingandsocialrestrictions,aswellasnegativeeconomicalandpsychologicaleffects

II.FirstSupportPoint

a.TopicSentence:EventhoughwomeninSaudiArabiahaveanimportantroleinsociety,they aren'tallowedtodrive,travel,...showmorecontent...

d.CounterClaim:meninSaudiArabiabelievethatSaudiwomenenjoyaluxuriouslife.e.Rebuttal: Themoneywillnotoffsettheirrightsthatwerestolenfromthem.Moneywillnotgivethemthe chancetostudywhatevertheywant,ormarrythementheyloveMoneyisnoteverythingTheycan buyalotofthingswithmoney,buttheycan'tbuyherfreedom.

IVConclusionaRestateyourtopic,empathizingitsimportance/relevance:womeninSaudiArabia haveimportantroleinsocietyandshouldtreatasafirstcitizen.b.Restateyourthesis/claim: WomeninSaudiArabiadeservetohaveachanceatfreelife,asotherwomenaroundtheworlddo. c.Addressopposingviewpointsandexplainwhyreadersshouldalignwithyourposition:Women arevictimsofoldtraditionsandhabits.Theyneedtobetreatedthesameasmen,withthesame rightsandresponsibilitiesdCallforaction/proposeasolution:WeneedtoencourageSaudiArabia womentosupporteachotherandkeeporganizecampaigntohelpthembreakfreefromoppressive laws

DetailedOutline

IIntroductionaHook:Provideasentenceortwothatwillgrabthereader'sinterestedinthetopic Topiquethereader'sinterest,youcanbegin

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ArgumentEssayOutline

SummarizationofMainOutline/Argument:

EllenGWhiteisveryclearonherviewregardingdivorce.She'sradicallyagainstdivorce.However thereissomecasewhentheinnocentpartycanaskfordivorceordecidetostaywiththeguilty person.Ifoundseveralargumentsregardingdivorceonherwriting.

➢Marriageisthecontractoflife;therefore,spousehasnorighttoaskfordivorce

➢WemustviewdivorceaccordingtoGod'slaw.

➢Adulteryistheonlygroundfordivorce.

➢Theinnocentpartycandecidetostayormarrysomeoneelse

➢Divorcebringssufferingbetweenhusbandandwife.

➢Incaseofabuse,youcanseparatewiththepersonbutnotlegallydivorce.

➢Thewifehasnorighttodivorceherunbelieverhusband.

➢Scripturedon'tgiveenoughroomfordivorce.

ResearchConclusion:

Myresearchquestionwas:Whenit'sappropriateforaspousetoaskfordivorce?Thisquestion comesinmymindbecausewhenIwasaPastorintheSouthernConferenceinHaitithereisoneof mycolleaguesgetdivorcewithhiswifewithoutthegroundofadultery.Thewifeistheonewhoask fordivorcebecauseshesaidshedidn'tseeherselfasapastor'swifeandwanttoliveherlifewithout anyrestrictionTheexecutivecommitteeknewaboutthisissueandtheydecidedtolayoffthePastor, evenhehasnothingtodoregardingthisdivorce.Sincethatday,Iwascurioustolearnabout DivorceinEllenG,Whitewritings.Inmyresearch,IfoundoutthatEllenGwhiteisagainstthe

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