Determine the major themes of the book and the author’s chief argument

Each student is required to write one review (around 1200 words) on one of the books listed below. The review should be submitted prior to class. Early submission is allowed; late submission will be penalized (a day = 1% of the total grade). Here are a few tips of how to write a good book […]

Argument analysis essay – Guns are America’s blind spot; in Britain.

 You will then write a critical argument analysis in which you are analyzing the validity of the argument. This assignment should be written as a cohesive essay, not just as a series of disconnected answers to the following questions. You will want to try and avoid your own subjective opinions about the topic, and rather […]

Constructing an Argument Assignment Study Chapter 6 pages 190-195 of

Constructing an Argument Assignment Study Chapter 6 pages 190-195 of your text. Select a topic and construct an argument using the eight steps listed on page 195 (and discussed on pages 186-189). Make sure it meets the guidelines mentioned on page 189 of your text. *I suggest you select a topic that you have strong […]

Criminal Justice: Law Elimination Argument

Find a law that is currently in existence and argue why the law should be eliminated. This law could be something as trivial as jaywalking, or as serious as murder. Your assignment should include: An introduction describing the existing law. What problem was this law intended to address? Why was this law created? Which goal(s) […]

Synthesis and Argument: How online technology effects on communication

Goals: write a synthesis on the topic of the role of technology in communication 1. Make connections between readings and research sources 2. To summarize and synthesize information from different sources within one paragraph to support a specific idea “Talk” to each other in coherent and meaningful ways (argument) 3. demonstrate control of logic, transition […]

Watchmen Aristotelian Argument Essay

Prompt: Using evidence from Watchmen as support for your stance, take a stand on the Keene Act being a benefit to the society or it being a detriment to the society. Guidelines:•Remember to keep in mind that you are putting yourself in the place of a regular person who lives in the world of Watchmen. […]

Ethical Argument/ If the bombing of Hiroshima was the right thing to

Prompt: After reading/viewing all of the resources provided, you will write an ethical argument discussing whether the United States did the right thing by using a nuclear weapon on Hiroshima, Japan. You will use only the resources provided to you. Consider all relevant viewpoints. Requirements: 4-6 pages MLA formatting Proper documentation of sources Complete and […]

Make an argument that one type of musical sound motif functions in a

Paper # 2: Classical Narrative Sound and MusicUndergraduate/MFA Film: 5 pgs. double-spacedMA Graduate: 5 – 7 pgs. double-spacedDue: In class, March 15 Directions: Choose any classical Hollywood narrative film. Make an argument that one type of musical sound motif functions in a particular way in relation to the sound design of the film and ultimately […]

Rogerian Argument on Reality TV

Write a tentative outline for the argument you will use to structure your essay. Refer back to the Common Ground PowerPoint and other resources listed there to guide you. This is not a formal outline in the traditional sense of Roman numerals and parallel levels; instead, it is an outline of the specific argument structure […]