Select the topic that would be appropriate for an argumentative paper.
Why cloning is unethical
How water pollution affects fish
The top five causes of heart disease
How to crochet a blanket
RATIONALE
An ar
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Select the topic that would be appropriate for an argumentative paper.
Why cloning is unethical
How water pollution affects fish
The top five causes of heart disease
How to crochet a blanket
RATIONALE
An argumentative topic should be debatable and have two sides. The topic of why cloning is unethical provides
the opportunity to take a side on a controversial issue, which makes it an appropriate topic for an argumentative
paper. The other three topics would be appropriate for an informative essay, as they all involve reporting
objective facts.
CONCEPT
Writing an Effective Argumentative Essay
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According to Jasmine Phillips (2009), a child psychologist who specializes in violent behaviors, "Simulation of
violence in video games translates into real life violence for children who frequently play such games. They are
unable to separate the violence in games from real life and assume that because violence is acceptable in the
game, it is also acceptable in real life" (p. 17). This implies that children are unable to distinguish between what
is acceptable in a game and what is acceptable in reality, and the behaviors they simulate in the games become
reflections of behaviors they simulate in real life. Therefore, children under the age of 18 should not be exposed
to violent video games.
Match the term about incorporating evidence to the example from the paragraph.
C
Translation
B
A
Context
A.
"Simulation of violence in video games translates into real life violence for children who frequently play
such games. They are unable to separate the violence in games from real life and assume that because
violence is acceptable in the game, it is also acceptable in real life."
B.
"According to Jasmine Phillips (2009), a child psychologist who specializes in violent behaviors...."
C.
"This implies that children are unable to distinguish between what is acceptable in a game and what is
acceptable in reality, and the behaviors they simulate in the games become reflections of behaviors they
simulate in real life.”
RATIONALE
Context for a quotation is often provided via a signal phrase that lets the reader know who the quotation is from
and why the quotation has merit in the argument. In this case, the sentence immediately before the quotation is
the signal phrase.
A translation is a phrase that interprets the evidence for the reader and restates it in words that might be more
approachable, while still maintaining the author's meaning. In this case, the sentence that comes immediately
after the quotation is the translation of the quotation, telling the reader what the quotation means.
CONCEPT
Analysis of Evidence
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Allison has organized her ideas, written them in an essay format, and then added additional support to her body
paragraphs and removed some vague language from her sentences.
She is now ready to move on to which stage of the writing process?
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