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Presenting Arguments
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the assigned chapters in your textbook and watch the videos Identifying Premises and Conclusions (Links to an external site.), What Is an Argument? (Links to an external site.), What Is a Good Argument? (Part I) (Links to an external site.), and What Is a Good Argument?: The Logic Condition (Links to an external site.).
Once you have formulated your question, conduct research from non-scholarly sources on the internet (e.g., news articles, op-eds, etc.)
My question: Is abortion morally acceptable if the woman's life is not in danger?
Your task is to present and evaluate the reasoning from a non-scholarly source on each side of your issue. There is no need to take sides on the issue at this stage. In your analysis, strive to be as objective as possible, evaluating the reasoning from a neutral point of view. For an example of how to complete this paper, take a look at the Week One Example paper.
Your paper should include clearly labeled sections addressing the following elements:
- Introduction (approximately 100 words)
- Explain your topic.
- State the specific question that you are addressing.
- Presentation of an Argument
- Describe the non-scholarly source (e.g., an op-ed, newspaper article, website, etc.) on one side of the issue and summarize the key points made (approximately 50 words).
- Present what you see as the main argument from that source. Make sure to present your argument in standard form, with the premises listed above the conclusion. (approximately 100 words)
- Evaluate the quality of the reasoning in this source (approximately 200 words)
- In completing your evaluation, consider assessing how well the research supports the premises of the main argument and how strongly the reasoning supports the conclusion of that argument.
- Presentation of an Argument on the Other Side of the Issue
- Describe the non-scholarly source on the opposite side of the issue and summarize the key points made. (approximately 50 words)
- Present what you see as the main argument from that source. Make sure to present your argument in standard form, with the premises listed above the conclusion. (approximately 100 words)
- Evaluate the quality of the reasoning in this source (approximately 200 words)
- In completing your evaluation, consider assessing how well the research supports the premises of the main argument and how strongly the reasoning supports the conclusion.
The Presenting Arguments paper
- Must be 400 to 1,000 words in length (not including title and references pages), double-spaced, and formatted according to APA style
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must use at least two sources in addition to the course text.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Explanation & Answer
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Morality of Abortion- Outline
Thesis Statement: The main question of this argument is as follows: Is abortion morally
acceptable if the woman’s life is not in danger?
I. Introduction
II. Supporting opinion
A. Introduction
B. Argument
C. Analysis
III. Dissenting opinion
A. Introduction
B. Argument
C. Analysis
Running head: MORALITY OF ABORTION
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Morality of Abortion
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MORALITY OF ABORTION
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Morality of Abortion
Abortion has been, for a long time a topic of controversy and continues to be one of the
main bases for identifying conservatives and liberals in the nation. While abortion may be legal
in the U.S and many other countries, it still poses one of the biggest questions on morality. The
main argument for abortion in a traditional sense has been that it should be permissible if a
woman’s life is in danger. However, pro-choice supporters have argued past the question of
danger and hold that it should be a woman’s choice. The main question of this argument is as
follows: Is abortion morally acceptable if the woman’s life is not in danger?
Supporting Argument
One of the sources supporting abortion i...
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