The following appeared as part of a letter to the editor of a local newspaper:
"Bayview High School is considering whether to require all of its students to wear uniforms while at school. Students attending Acorn Valley Academy, a private school in town, earn higher grades on average and are more likely to go on to college. Moreover, Acorn Valley reports few instances of tardiness, absenteeism, or discipline problems. Since Acorn Valley requires its students to wear uniforms, Bayview High School would do well to follow suit and require its students to wear uniforms as well."
Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion.
Write the essay now!
Post date | Users | Rates | Link to Content |
---|---|---|---|
2017-07-25 | ShivaniPatel | 100 | view |
- The following appeared as part of a plan proposed by an executive of the Easy Credit Company to the president:"The Easy Credit Company would gain an advantage over competing credit card services if w 70
- The following appeared in the editorial section of a local newspaper:"The tragic crash of a medical helicopter last week points up a situation that needs to be addressed. The medical-helicopter indus
- The following appeared as part of a company memorandum:"Adopting an official code of ethics regarding business practices may in the long run do our company more harm than good in the public eye. When
- The following appeared in a memorandum issued by a large city's council on the arts:"In a recent citywide poll, 15 percent more residents said that they watch television programs about the visual art 100
- The following appeared as an editorial in a magazine concerned with educational issues:"In our country, the real earnings of men who have only a high-school degree have decreased significantly over t