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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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
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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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OutlineOfArgumentAssignment1.)Talkaboutadvertisingingeneral(introductionparagraph).2.) Talkaboutaspecificeventwhereadvertisinghaseffectedme.(Annabell)3.)TalkabouthowIwant togotocollegeandstudymarketingwhichgoeshandinhandwithadvertising.4.)TalkabouthowI amapartofthecultandhaverealizeditbutknowthatIwon'tstoporatleasttrytostop(Conclusion
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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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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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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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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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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
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IIntroductionaHook:Provideasentenceortwothatwillgrabthereader'sinterestedinthetopic Topiquethereader'sinterest,youcanbegin
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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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