The goal of this paper is to construct a fair-minded, unbiased, analytical analysis of a topic in a comprehensive essay. This is not an opinion piece or a
persuasive essay that simply aims to prove or reinforce what you already believe. This would be confirmation bias, and bias must be avoided in this project.
This project needs to avoid harsh rhetoric or language that is harmful and hurtful in nature. The point is to be objective and unemotional in your approach.
This essay should be written in a fair, academic, respectful, and analytical manner regardless of any of your opinions, feelings, or preconceived notions about
the topic. Both sides of your topic must be treated with equal attention, both in terms of the number and quality of sources and in the depth and breadth of
their presentation in your essay.
Both sides should be addressed in the same number of paragraphs in roughly equivalent detail, and should be supported by the same number of quality
sources. You must identify and define rhetorical devices and logical fallacies on both sides of the argument.
Be sure you indicate which specific rhetorical device and fallacy you have found, and there is evidence in your sources of these course concepts in practice
that is cited in your paper.
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Introduction: Identify the issue. Provide the necessary background and/or important recent developments. Define key terms and concepts. Engage the reader
and explain the broader significance of the issue.
Arguments and Counterarguments: Summarize the best arguments on both sides of the issue. Include relevant research from credible sources used to
support each conclusion. Devote at least one paragraph to each side.
Evaluation of Critical Thinking: Assess the strength of the arguments and the quality of thinking surrounding this issue.
Identify weaknesses in critical thinking such as fallacies, rhetorical devices, vague language, and cognitive biases. Provide specific examples of how these
weaknesses appear in arguments you encountered, using terminology and definitions from the course. Be specific! Present evidence from your sources that
show these fallacies/biases being used.
Evaluate the quality of scientific and anecdotal evidence using the standards of inductive and deductive reasoning described in the course. Consider the
quality of causal relationship, analogies, generalizations, and/or moral reasoning.
Conclusion: Analyze the totality of research and offer a critical thinker’s response to the issue. Identify your own position and experience with the issue and
explain how your thinking of the subject has evolved as a result of your analysis. Your conclusion does not have to be absolute, but it should not be
equivocal. If both sides have good arguments, which is better, even if only slightly better, and what is the argument that tips the scales in the sides’ favor?
Why does that point tip the scales?
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Sources should appear in alphabetical order according to the last name of the first author listed on the source.
If there is no author(s), then the source should be cited by title or organization.
Sources and Research Sources: You must use five scholarly or academic sources and all research should be published within the last five years. Sources not
scholarly or academic in nature may affect your grade.
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