Vocab
A persuasive statement that lacks reasons and evidence.
What is a CLAIM/Conclusion?
Environmentalists who are concerned about the likelihood of extinction of many animal and plant species suggest that protected areas should be introduced worldwide. But in some poor countries this would prevent people using the only natural resource available to them, such as Lions (Cecil) in Zimbabwe.
Identify an example and explain its function
What is Lions (Cecil) in Zimbabwe. It's function is an example of a country using the only natural resource available to them that is an animal species.
All beagles are dogs Snoopy is a beagle, therefore Snoopy is a dog
Snoopy is a dog
Is the source an argument.
Most examinations impose a tight time limit on candidates (people taking the test). But this is difficult to justify. It prevents some good candidates from demonstrating their ability in a subject, and most employers would be happy to employ people who take time to produce a well thought-out solution to a problem.
Yes source _ is an argument it's main conclusion is in sentence 2 and reason to support are in sentence 3
What are the dates of the AICE Exams? Which exam is on which specific date?
What is April 27th(PS) and May 1st(CT)
In an argument, what is the term for a conclusion that simultaneously supports the main conclusion and is itself supported by reasons?
What are Intermediate Conclusions?
Alarms are ineffective. This was shown by the case of a jewellery robbery in 2015. Thieves managed to tunnel into a vault containing jewellery worth many millions of dollars. They did set off an alarm, which the security firm reported to the police, but the call was graded by police call handlers as not needing any follow up.
"the case of a jewellery robbery in 2015.Thieves managed to tunnel into a vault containing jewellery worth many millions of dollars. "
What is evidence its function is to support the intermediate conclusion/claim that alarms are ineffective.
The romantic notion of being spontaneous is attractive, but forward planning is essential to survival in modern society. When constructing a house, a builder has to produce something called a Critical Path Analysis. This is to ensure that things happen in the right order; that, for example, electricians are not brought in until walls and floors are in place. Without this rigorous approach, an individual is likely to find that they keep missing appointments or they arrive on the platform just as the train is leaving the station.
Forward planning is essential to survival in modern society.
Statement from retired pilots’ association:
Our members tend to be well-off in retirement, with good pensions and a reasonable level of savings, having been in a well-paid job. If some of them choose to participate in air shows it is not because they need the money. The main motivation is to go on exercising the skills they have and do exciting things with aircraft that would probably not have gone down well with their passengers when they were flying for commercial airlines. As an older age group, they were used to a world in which there were fewer regulations; many share a view that the world of flying and, indeed, the world in general, is now over-regulated
No source ___ is not an argument it lacks a persuasive conclusion and is only providing information on the associations pilots and the activities that they chose to engage in.
10 times out of 10 the rebuttal to a counter assertion is a:
Claim (MC or IC)
A set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument
What is a COUNTER-ARGUMENT?
While many things do contribute to noise pollution in modern life – cars, planes and other machinery. However, these things are useful and essential to the maintenance of a modern lifestyle. Alarms make no such contribution, so they are useless.
"While many things do contribute to noise pollution in modern life"
What is a counter assertion.
Environmentalists who are concerned about the likelihood of extinction of many animal and plant species suggest that protected areas should be introduced worldwide. But in some poor countries this would prevent people using the only natural resource available to them, such as the Sugar Glider in Australia.Economic aid should be given to such countries, in addition to setting up protected areas.
What is Economic aid should be given to such countries [who use a animal and plant species that are their main export and only resource available to them]
Is the source an argument
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Why Saunas are good for you.
A dry Sauna involves pouring water over heated rocks to create a high heat, which transfers heat to the body at a slow rate, enabling users to sit safely in the sauna for longer. As the heat reaches up to 70 degrees celsius (or more) the body is forced to produce more sweat to cool itself down. This aids in the removal of many toxic metals such as sodium, lead and cadmium. Sweating in a sauna cleanses the skin, increases circulation and opens up airways and sinuses. The heat can speed recovery time for injuries such as strains, sprains, arthritis and muscular pain. In one session you can burn up to 300 calories-equivalent to a long jog for an hour of weight training. While experts do recommend that you do not use a commercial grade sauna everyday, as it can lead to dehydration and overheating, we recommend the personal sauna bay 3000 for your home as an alternative.
No source__ is not an argument it is only providing information on why saunas are good for you and lacks a persuasive claim.
Which argument element should you check the first and last sentence of a paragraph when identifying it?
Intermediate Conclusion
Because,since,for,follows from the fact are all...?
What are reason indicators?
Some might argue that forward planning is incompatible with creative activity. However, many authors stress the importance of a systematic approach to creative work
What is a counter argument
It is wrong for California colleges to charge higher college fees to students from Florida if the Floridians decide to go to a California college. Floridian students already have extra expenses to live in California & travel home & move their belongings there, so they should not pay more.
They [Florida students attending California colleges] should not pay more.
A Social Media post from a Freelance photographer
The New York Times has been reminding us freelancers that we must remember the training and acknowledgement form we filled out upon hiring, which limits our speech on current foreign and domestic events. While I do understand we represent them as “employees' ' I do not see them compromising with us in any way, so I should not be forced to remain silent! Maybe if they offered their “employees' ' benefits such as healthcare and retirement funds then we will think about compromising with the restriction of our speech. Wait until y’all find out that they only pay us $450 a photo!! LOL!!!!
Yes source ____ is an argument. The main conclusion is in sentence 2 and the reasons to support are in sentence 1,3, and 4.
What type of evidence would be considered credible, as it comes from experts or authority figures on the topic of discussion.
Testimonial
Must, should, so, hence, thus, consequently, regrettable as it may be.. are all?
What are Conclusion Indicators
Ticket prices for professional popular music concerts are typically 10 times the average hourly pay rate and are likely to go on rising as the cost of putting on concerts increases. A performance by a band is now an elaborate piece of theatre, with sophisticated lighting, several costume changes and dancers prancing about performing complicated choreographed moves. Regrettable as it may be, professional popular music concerts will not survive. They have become an elite art form, like opera, which is well beyond the reach of the ordinary person, so the traditional audience will not support these concerts
"They have become an elite art form, like opera, which is well beyond the reach of the ordinary person"
What is a reason its function is to support the intermediate conclusion that the traditional audience will not support these concerts.
To reduce distractions and unfair competition based on clothing, schools must require mandatory dress codes so students can focus entirely on learning and preparing for future professional expectations; this policy creates an equitable environment where all students are judged primarily on their effort and achievement, not on the cost or trendiness of their wardrobe.
MC: Schools must require mandatory dress codes.
IC: This policy [dress codes] creates an equitable environment..
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Why Saunas are good for you.
A dry Sauna involves pouring water over heated rocks to create a high heat, which transfers heat to the body at a slow rate, enabling users to sit safely in the sauna for longer. As the heat reaches up to 70 degrees celsius (or more) the body is forced to produce more sweat to cool itself down. This aids in the removal of many toxic metals such as sodium, lead and cadmium. Sweating in a sauna cleanses the skin, increases circulation and opens up airways and sinuses. The heat can speed recovery time for injuries such as strains, sprains, arthritis and muscular pain. In one session you can burn up to 300 calories-equivalent to a long jog for an hour of weight training. While experts do recommend that you do not use a commercial grade sauna everyday, as it can lead to dehydration and overheating, we recommend the personal sauna bay 3000 for your home as an alternative. Beyond this the drawbacks of sauna use are very limited compared to its abundance of benefits.
Yes source ____ is an argument the main conclusion is in sentence 7 and the reasons to support are in Sentences 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8.
Find a weakness in the reasoning of this argument.
The North American Wildlife Federation, which sponsors an annual watch for endangered species, reports that sightings of the bald eagle between 1978 and 1979 increased by 35 percent. In the watch of 1979, 13,127 sightings of bald eagles were reported, 3,400 over the 1978 count. Thus indicating considerable growth in the bald eagle population.
Just because there are more sightings of Bald Eagles does not mean that there is a growth in their population. People could just be going out and exploring in the wilderness more than they have in previous years.