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This paper assignment expands upon your Week One assignment and prepares you for the Final Paper. The expansion is to learn to improve one’s argument created in week one, to present a counterargument (an argument for a contrary conclusion). Here are the steps to prepare to write the counterargument paper.
1. Begin reviewing your previous paper, paying close atention to suggestions for improvement made by instructor.
2. Revise your arguemnt, imporving it as much as possible, accounting for any suggestion and in light of futher materail you have learned in the course. If your aguemnt is inductive, make sure that it is strong. If your argument is deductive, make sure that it is valid.
3. Construct what you take to be the strongest possible argument for a conclusion contrary to the one your argued for in week one paper. This is your counterargument. This should be based on careful thought and appropriate research.
4. Consider the primarhy points of disagreement between the point of view of your origingal argument and that of the counterarguement.
5. Think about what you take to be the strongest objection to your original argument and how you migh answer the objection while being fair to bothe sides,. Search for quality academic sources that support some aspect of your arguemnt or counterargument.
In your paper,
-present a revised argument in standard form, with each premise and the conclusion a seperate line
-present a counterargument in standard form, with each premise and the conclusion on a seperate line
-provide support for each premise of your counterargument. Clarify the meaning of the premise and supporting evidence for the premise.
Pay special attention to those premises that could be seen as controversial. Evidence may include academic research sources, supporting arguements, or other ways of demonstrating truth of the premise. This section should inclujde at least one schloarly research source.
-explain how the conclusion of the counterargument follows from its premises (One Paragraph)
-discuss the primary points of disagreement between sincere and intelligent propenents of both sides (One to two paragraphs)
For example, you might list premises or background assumptions on which you think such proponents would disagree and briefly state what you see as the source of the disagreement, you could give a brief explanation of any reasoning that you think each side would find objectionable, or you could do a combination of these.
-present the best objection to your original argument. Clearly indicate what part of the argument your objection is aimed at, and provide a paragraph of supporting evience for the objection. Reference at least one scholarly source (One to two paragraphs).
The counter arguement paper must be 500-800 words in length(not including title and reference page. formatted in APA style. must include a seperate title page and reference page.
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