Persuasive Essay Options:具有說服力的作文選項:
Argue either for or against the Occupy Wall Street Movement (in terms of economic inequality) or argue for or against the saving endangered languages. 關于是否反對占領華爾街的運動(經濟不平等)或是否保存瀕危語言的爭論。
REQUIREMENTS:要求:
Length:長度:
3-5 pages in length, double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font (remember than submitting 3 pages of well written arguments is better than submitting 5 pages of poorly written arguments).長度為3-5頁,雙倍行距12點,為新羅馬字體(記住不是提交3頁寫得很好的論據是比提交5頁寫得不好的論據要好的多)。
Thesis:主體
Create an original thesis by disagreeing with the arguments of an opposing viewpoint 創(chuàng)建一個在dissertation原論點基礎上同意與反對觀點的論據(Chapter 14’s essay – The Whole World is Watching and No One Cares offers a general model of such an essay. However, for this essay, use it only as a guide for hard evidence, NOT soft evidence).
If you are for the Occupy movement’s protest of economic inequality, then you have to disagree with David Brooks 如果你是為了占領,而開啟的抗議經濟不平等運動,那么你就不能同意大衛(wèi)·布魯克斯的觀點。
(The Great Restoration). If you are against the Occupy movement’s protest, you have to disagree with Paul Krugman (Panic of the Plutocrats).
If you are against saving endangered languages you will have to disagree with David Crystal (Death Sentence – why endangered languages need to be saved). If you are for saving endangered languages you have to disagree with Kenan Malik (Let them die).
如果你是為拯救瀕危語言,你必須同意與凱南馬利克(讓他們死)的觀點。
Support: 支持論點
Hard evidence: 確鑿的證據:
You should disagree with your opposing opinion piece by finding problems with the arguments it offers.你不同意與你對立的輿論,但是發(fā)現問題需要它提供的參數。 The Disagree section of the Agree and Disagree chapter reviews a few common approaches to disagreeing with an author by finding problems or flaws in their arguments:
http://ukthesis.org/dissertation_sample/
-The author’s arguments are based on questionable assumptions
-The author ignores research that contradicts the author’s viewpoint
-The author’s own arguments are contradictory
-The author overlooks other important factors or issues
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You should review your opposing opinion piece and consider what problems there are with the author’s arguments. 您應該檢查您的對立輿論,如果認為有什么問題,可以參考作者的論據。The Agree and Disagree chapter offers different templates for identifying the different problems, but you are not required to use them.
A few things to keep in mind when making your arguments:在論證你的論點,有幾件事情要記住。
-For those points you disagree with strongly, you should quote your opinion pieces and explain the point you are disagreeing with. I am not requiring you to make a specific number of quotes like the last paper. This is up to your own judgment.
-You can further support your disagreements with the opposing opinion piece by agreeing with the points of opinion pieces on Icon by the authors who support your viewpoint.
-You can use outside sources to support your arguments but use them wisely. I want to leave this as an option in case somebody wants to make a criticism about an author ignoring contradictory research.
Soft Evidence:隱形的證據:
One moral argument is required. (Your argument must appeal to a value of some kind). 一個準確的參數是必需的。 (你的結論必須符合某種值)。This moral argument can be made in general terms (it’s not necessary to cite outside sources) and it will likely involve considering your issue in terms of the value of fairness.
(Emotional language and appeals are NOT required by your paper. Such soft evidence is usually not relevant to academic writing).