After having learned about logical fallacies, how to integrate research in arguments and identify the trustfulness of the source, it is now time for you to apply the knowledge. In this assignment, you will write a five-paragraphargumentative essay based on one of the three topics provided below.
Please pay close attention when developing your counterarguments. When presenting the counterarguments, you must provide examples of logical fallacies commonly used, explain the type of logical fallacy, and refute it in the rebuttal. Use only the fallacies studied in this course.
Pay attention when developing your arguments and counterarguments; each body paragraph must be well-developed and be 12-16 lines long. Click to read a sample argumentative essay that applies the logical fallacies.
Please note that each topic comes with an article that you need to read beforehand. Somewhere in your essay, you need to cite the accompanying article at least once; if you wish, you can cite also other articles, but this one is a must. The article assigned to the topic should not be analyzed as a primary source but should only serve as supporting evidence either for one of your arguments or counterarguments. The accompanying articles are attached to this assignment, and they also provide a direct link for the article itself. Please do not quote; instead, you should paraphrase.
Please note that you must submit this essay as a Word document, and it has to follow proper APA format and structure. Click to see a sample.
In addition, before writing your essay, please go over the argumentative essay template attached .
Note: Plagiarism is not tolerated; TurnItIn will be activated to avoid plagiarism.
Essay Topics:
Topic 1.
The 2020 presidential election created a flurry of disagreements and accusations around the possibility of probable fraud. During this time, a large Facebook group called Stop the Steal was eventually deleted for misinformation and violent rhetoric. As a result, many Trump voters, angered at this censorship on Facebook or Twitter, migrated to Parler, a social media app that functions similar to Twitter, Wimkin, or MeWe apps that function more like Facebook. What do you think is the ultimate result of this migration? Has this group of voters achieved the free speech they sought? What might be the long-term results of this partisan divide in communication? Write an essay exploring the ultimate effects of this free speech migration on social media. Apply a logical fallacy when presenting the counterargument.
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Topic 2.
Tannens (2004) article references key events of that time (the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Iraq War, President George W. Bushs address to the United Nations, and so on). However, much of what Tannen has to say about agonism and opposition could also be applied to todays current political discussions and reporting of current events. Select a specific current political event and do research to see how it is reported in a few different sources (such as newspapers published in the United States or overseas). Take a position about the selected event(s) and explain your claims. Apply a logical fallacy when presenting the counterargument.
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Topic 3.
Find an example, in your own life or in the current political news, of one of the biases described in Kolberts (2019) article. Describe the selected example, including the people involved, the events surrounding it, and if possible, the language being used. Explain what kind of bias you perceive (for example, confirmation bias, myside bias, the illusion of explanatory depth, or false scientific belief) and why it applies to the example, event, or story that youve selected. Take a position about the selected matter and explain your claims. Apply a logical fallacy when presenting the counterargument.
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