Argument Reflection Paper

Consider an argument you have recently had with a friend, family member, manager, co-worker, or someone else. Identify the topic of the argument and present that argument in premise-conclusion form, identifying both the premises and conclusion

In this article titled “Analyzing Arguments: Those You Read and Those You Write” goes over multiple strategies and examples to help you analyze the meaning and purpose of a specific argument and how to strengthen your own.

Yahoo announced in 2013 that it would no longer offer the option for employees to work remotely. Although technology has evolved and created the ability to work remotely, productivity can diminish if management is not in place to accommodate and support the endeavor. If implemented properly, companies can benefit from employees working remotely by realizing cost savings of office space and utilities, employee retention and broadening their candidate pool. However, working remotely will fail due to management oversite, not hiring the right people, and a lack of communication and collaboration between the company and its employees. In my opinion, Yahoo messed up…big time!

On 7/09/2015, at 1916 hours, I was on duty, in uniform, and driving a marked police vehicle (0913). Off. Martin and I were dispatched to the Gateway Transit Center (115 E Front Street - which is in the city limits of Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington State) on report that Jodi Schweitzer was trying to start fights with others present.

My honest thought on argumentation prior to starting this course were that argumentation was going to very easy. I simply thought that it would consist of arguing with someone back and forth trying to get my point across. But i was wrong, base off my pro/con speech and the few chapters that we have covered i've realized that argumentation is more complex than what i had expected it to be. There is different ways that someone can go about when state their claim using Rogerian argumentations style or using Aristotle’s rhetorical appeals or other forms of argumentation styles. After my speech i realized that a clear and controversial topic is needed in order to see both sides of the claim. Aside from a topic research is very important it must be credible the more credibility one has the better are your chances of persuading the audience. Now i see argumentation as a process of reasoning that must consist of organized information and credible sources.

An argument is a disagreement between two or more individuals based on ones beliefs or opinions with the purpose of disproving the other person’s beliefs or opinion. There are four elements to make an argument legitimate, and then you have to present the evidence for that argument. Then there is the counterargument where you have to defend your claims followed by your rebuttal where you will have to show all of the evidence you have to disprove the other person argument that they have against yours. If you can present these elements it will show your level of research and intelligence about the subject that is in question.

I. Identify the conclusion of each argument by underlining it. Identify the premises in the order in which they make the most sense by writing a P1 in front of premise 1, a P2 in front of premise 2, and so on.

You may be caught by surprise to hear that the word “argument” does not require to be written anywhere in your assignment for it to be an important part of your task. In fact, making an argument then later on expressing a point of view on a subject and going ahead to support it with evidence is often the primary aim of academic writing. Your instructor perhaps assumes

This assignment will showcase your ability to recognize and examine argument structure.  Please be sure to follow all of the assignment guidelines, which your instructor will give to you in class or listed below.

I really liked the organization of Cole’s argument sketch. It is almost identical to what I normally use when preparing for an essay, so I have decided to do something like his. It helped me rethink my entire argument and the subpoints I include. Although I changed the body paragraph topics of my essay, I can still use some of the subpoints I originally had. The Roman numerals of my outline are the pieces of evidence supporting each body paragraph. I highlighted the main topic of them to make it easier for myself and the readers to follow and understand. Below that are numbers which is where I try put things into perspective for the reader and show how these topics are actually relevant to their lives (see below for further explanation:).

In this assignment, you will apply key concepts covered in the module readings. You will identify the component parts of arguments and differentiate between various types of arguments such as strict, loose, inductive, and deductive. You will then construct specific, original arguments.

In the article I’m Fine with God…but I Can’t Stand Christians Who Impose Their Morality on Others, authors Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz critique the Christian faith’s self ordained position of society’s moral leaders. They write that Christians have no right to be in this position because of their low esteem within the culture, their hypocrisy, their lack of credibility and the blatant rejection by society’s new post-modern view. Bickel and Jantz begin with a discussion on society’s view of Christians, none of which are positive. They state that this is a known fact that even Christians agree with. They then begin to compare the Christians with legalistic Pharisees. In other words, just as Pharisees failed God’s commands so have

Just as it is easy to understand the steps that go into riding a bike, it takes practice to learn how actually to ride. Similarly, while this candid model of argument is relatively easy to understand intellectually, it takes practice to learn how to use this model to make effective arguments. It is necessary to provide ample opportunities for students to practice using this model to construct their own arguments. This course will provide a computerized tutorial for teaching this model and for helping students to assess their understanding. The course also provides a variety of written and spoken opportunities for students to make ethical arguments about topics in the course.

1. Identify both the explicit and implicit premises of the argument presented.  Assess whether the premises of the argument presented should be accepted or rejected.

Someone asked me the other day if I was a lesbian. I answered no, because I do not identify as a lesbian. But what would have prompted them to ask that question to me verses my friend Erica? My friend Erica has long blond hair, she is skinny and wears feminine clothing. She has never been asked if she was a lesbian. But being a lesbian or any sexual orientation is not defined by clothing, style or demeanor. But many times a women dressing or acting more masculine put them in the butch category of the female gender which is often associated with being a lesbian. I personally hate categories, mostly because I am terrible at making up my mind. But I suppose if I had to label myself I would put myself into the soft butch category. I am masculine in many things I do or the way I dress but I also do embrace my femininity and display that through wearing dresses and makeup when I feel like it.