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Tighter gun control and illegal gun trafficking: examining supply and demand arguments

The objective of this work is the research the relationship between gun control and gun trafficking in an argumentative style of work with the goal of persuading a college-educated audience of the consequences of tighter gun control.

~13 min read

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1,846 words

Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" and the nature of knowledge

Plato/Socrates in Dialogue - for Plato, the Dialogue was a form of argumentative conversation that had moments of humor, irony, and pathos that was used to be a two-way flow of information in order to analyze and synthesize a particular point-of-view.

~10 min read

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680 words

Ethical implications of pharmaceutical companies training physicians as drug speakers

Physicians have an ethical obligation to prescribe the most suitable treatment for a patient, based upon their medical knowledge, not upon persuasive techniques used by salespersons.

~4 min read

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751 words

Free will and circumstance in Dangerous Minds

Do we choose our fates -- or do uncontrollable circumstances determine what happens to us in life? The plot of the film Dangerous Minds seems to present a strong, persuasive case for the ability of individuals to consciously choose their fates.

~4 min read

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Sicko's critique of the American health care system

Sicko is a quintessential Michael Moore documentary. The filmmaker broadcasts his views unequivocally and unabashedly. As a result, viewers are treated to an argumentative, persuasive form of documentary fused with political activism. Sicko is an important film for Americans.

~2 min read

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Cultural explanations for ethnic stability in Malaysia since 1969

The purpose of this paper is to explain the stability in ethnic relations in Malaysia since 1969. Political, economic, and cultural explanations are reviewed, with the most persuasive answer providing the explanation for Malaysia's stability (culture).

~19 min read

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Rhetorical analysis of alcoholism's effects on children

The essay entitled "Who are the real victims of alcoholism?" uses the pathos of the family dynamic as a persuasive strategy to encourage readers to view alcoholism, and drinking to excess, not simply as a minor vice, but as a serious social issue.

~7 min read

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Union interrogation and threats during organizing campaign

Evaluate the various claims made by the union and counterclaims made by the company regarding the charges of unfair labor practices. Which of the arguments are most persuasive?

~2 min read

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744 words

Disability accommodation and reassignment rights in Huber v. Walmart Stores Inc.

The reassignment should have been automatic, and Huber should not have been forced to compete for the open position. This is the most persuasive opinion. The employee did not choose to become disabled.

~4 min read

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s rhetorical stance in "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"

Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. is celebrated four decades after his death because he was an effective and persuasive civil rights advocate. A holiday marks the birthday of Doctor King because of what he accomplished using nonviolent civil disobedience in the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi.

~17 min read

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