- Open My Notes
- Read and Respond to “Causal—Juggler“
- In a Reply, identify the most surprising or enlightening causes of faulty memory, specifically those related to inaccurate eyewitness testimony.
- OR: In a Reply, refute those claims that attempt to explain how so many eyewitnesses wrongly identify innocent suspects.
- Read and Respond to “Rebuttal—Skyblue“
- In a Reply, analyze the quality of skyblue’s refutations of Ringling Bros. claims. Do they depend on evidence or reasoning? Whose evidence is more compelling? Whose reasoning rings truer?
- OR: In a Reply, suggest a more persuasive line of reasoning skyblue could use to more effectively refute the circus’s claim that their animals are coaxed and rewarded into standing on one foot.
- Read and Respond to “Definition—Hashmeesh“
- In a Reply, react to the use of dictionary definitions as argument. How effective is the technique at pointing out the difference between what is happening and what it’s called? Point out examples and rank their persuasiveness.
- OR: In a Reply, suggest a method just as effective that does not quote Webster’s dictionary or make overt definition claims.
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2.I feel like Skyblue could have argued that the RingLing Bros. abuse their elephants differently. She could have argued by asking the trainers what these words are or even if the elephants respond to the words or do they have the routine memorized through torture.
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