Research

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Effective Argument

           I believe that Martin Luther King Jr.  is addressing in his letter not to someone specific, but trying to help everyone around the country understand the situations hes placed himself in and reasons for his push for progress. At this time, many people were hard-headed and didn't want any type of "change." Where in reality, change at the time was the only opportunity for everyone to get along no matter what race or skin color. He was effectively addressing his point that the waiting game was no longer a act that he wanted to follow. Having heard the word "wait" so many times in his life that he was simply not going to abide by the word any longer. The letter read in a forceful and demanding tone as Martin Luther King Jr. was no longer settling and sitting around. He had a goal in mind and he was tired of sitting and watching his brothers and sisters treated differently. Equality was the only option he saw and I believe that his notion was heard effectively spoke.

           The Either-or logical fallacies were the most commonly seen throughout King's letter. At many times throughout the letter he makes statement basically stating either we make changes now, or our surroundings will stay the same as they are. A perfect example is shown with multiple occurrences when talking
 about the word "wait," and how much the word disgust him. More logical fallacies are seen in the form of begging the question. King speaks multiple times about the rights that his brothers and sisters around him do not have and should be given more freedom.

Topic

There has been much debate in the recent years about who might the best athlete to ever live.  This topic presents the opportunity for a well argumented persuasive essay.  In my eyes Muhammad Ali is the best athlete to have ever participated in a main stream sport - Boxing.  Although most recently boxing has taken a "hit" in publicity and marketability by the up and coming UFC, it still has much to be proud about.

Fallacies

Example: Either we begin using electrically run vehicles or the world as we know it will end.

-This is an Either-or fallacie that is misleading. With the pollution released into the atmosphere, problems may arise, but no individual can correctly estimate that the world can end from this issue.

Example: Even though I'm not 21, everyone else is drinking, so I will too.

-This is a bandwagon appeal. One may assume that everyone else is drinking illegally but in reality their are still individuals out there that refuse to.

Example: After failing my first two calculus tests, theirs no way I will ever be able to pass the class.

-This is an example of a hasty generalization. One may think that after failing two test theirs no way to improve but in reality, a few more hours spent on the homework and possibly working with a tutor, improvements can be made.

Opinions Matter

        Ordering pizza on Thursday nights has been a big issue the past couple of weeks for my friends and I. Each one of my friends thinks that their choices in pizza toppings are liked by all.  Well, not everyone is in agreement and arguments break out all the time.  I came up with the suggestion of going to a restaurant where all different choices of topping would be available.  This would allow everyone to get the topping that they prefer, and resolve all of the arguing.  Unfortunately my friends prefer to have the pizza delivered to the house.  My rebuttal to this statement was that delivered pizza limits the choices for everyone.  Cici's pizza for example offers a wide range of different toppings that would satisfy us all.  Finally my friends agreed to go to Cici's, where everyone's needs will be satisfied.  Unfortunately in my argument I forgot that I had given extra incentive to go, which was that I would drive everyone, this is never a pleasant experience. 

Muddiest Point- Persuasive Essay

Persuasive essays require much planning in terms of structure, message and creativity.  Selecting the correct topic will make or break the essay.  A list of forbidden topics have been posted and will help stir me in the correct direction when choosing a topic.  More importantly, I am having trouble finding a topic that has enough support or information to be a well written essay.  A sample essay in this case would be a huge help, not only to get a perspective but to get ideas flowing for brainstorming.  The guidelines given in angle are easy to understand, but choosing a well supported topic is becoming somewhat difficult.

Notaro - Personal Narrative #3

Does the writer provide an introduction that grabs the reader’s attention?

 I thought the introduction was well thought out.  Talking about the unwanted chores of family.  It gives a good indication of what the essay is going to entail.

Does the writer focus on significant events in his or her life rather than trying to narrate his or her entire life’s story?

 The writer focuses on the specific event of taking her grandfather to do his errands.  

Do the descriptions of the characters or important objects in the memoirs include sensory details that help readers to visualize, hear, smell or feel them?

Has the writer quoted speech or dialogue so as to reveal some important aspect of a character’s personality?

 This essay lacked sensory details compared to the last personal narrative.  This story should call for many sensory descriptions because it was a story about the adventures of grandparents.  The adventures with grandparents have plenty of opportunity for this, because life is seen in a different light with elders.

Does the writer narrate or describe events in a way that allows readers to connect them to experiences or relationships in their own lives?

Yes, this is a strong point of this essay.  The trip to the store with her grandpa is normally a routine event, but this time it had some excitement and uncertainty with it.

Has the writer explained the significance of the people, events, places, or objects in shaping who he or she has become? Does this explanation make sense in relation to the events, people, places, and things described throughout the memoir?

This story takes about the people that are most important in life.  Grandparents are a very special group of people. They have a specific insight to life that many don’t.  This story could have given a better description of how her and her grandpa relate to one another.

Does the writer provide a conclusion that reinforces the point of the story? The conclusion lacked in this story.  Although it was a good conclusion it didn’t reinforce the main themes of the essay, which were spending time with your grandparents whether but choice or not.