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My Central Question at Issue Is:

_My research is about cognitive development in children. The question is on what is the impact of the media on the cognitive development of a child. ____?

My Thesis Statement (Argument/Stance) Is: Electronic media is very essential in the learning process but it is imperative that there are regulations because it has a dominant role in the cognitive development of the child.

My Central Purpose in Writing this Paper Is To:

My main point of writing this paper is to determine the role of the media in the development of a child's cognitive development. Through the paper I will demonstrate that it is actually true that the media has a very high impact on the development of the child's cognitive skills.

Clear

Is my reasoning clear? Yes

Do I understand my topic clearly? Yes

Have I clearly expressed abstract terms? Yes

Have I elaborated enough? Yes

Do I understand the implications of my argument? Yes

Have I said clearly what I meant to say? Yes

Briefly Assess the Clearness of Your Arguments and Statements:

Most of the arguments that concern the media are usually about the positive role of the media on the child. However, through this paper, I will determine that the media has far reaching effects bon the cognitive development of the child. I have elaborated to the best of my ability all the information that I think is necessary to support my argument. I also understand the ramifications of this argument on the society.

Accurate

Are my claims true? Yes

Do I have credible evidence? Yes

Are my sources reliable and scholarly? Yes

Do I have enough sources to prove my claims? Yes

Have I based my stance on wishful or biased thinking? No

Am I relying on hearsay or questionable sources? No

Do all of my claims have good and relevant reasons to support them? Yes

Briefly Assess the Accuracy of Your Argument:

I consider my argument to be very precise because of the information that I have used. All my sources are credible and are from scholarly. This has ensured that I am not used in my argument and that there is enough support for all my work.

Relevant/Important

In my reasoning, have I focused on what is more important, given:

My purpose?

The question at issue?

Are my sources relevant to my thesis?

Are my claims relevant to the question at issue?

Briefly Assess the Relevance/Importance of your Evidence and Claims:

The purpose of my argument is to demonstrate the relationship between the media and the development of a child from a very young age. I believe this is relevant because of the exposure that the children have to the media. However, this issue is not well researched in the past and, therefore, it is necessary that I provide the appropriate evidence for my work. Consequently, all my references are relevant to my thesis and work in general.

Sufficient, Deep, and Broad

Have I reasoned through my topic enough? Yes

Have I thought through the implications of my argument? Yes

Have I amplified and explained my points enough to be clear-yes

Have I sufficiently countered the opposing points to my argument? Yes

Do I have enough evidence to really make my case? Yes

Will my readers really be convinced by my evidence? Yes

Have I looked below the surface, shallow implications? Yes

Have I considered alternative points-of-view and interpretations? Yes

Briefly Assess the Sufficiency of Your Argument: throughout the paper, I have tried to reason as much as I can on my argument. I also understand the other argument that counters mine by saying that there are no negative implications of the media on the development of the child. Throughout my work, I have countered the argument efficiently and used all the evidence that I could access. Through my evidence and consideration of other interpretations, I hope that I will convince the reader on my thesis.