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1)Your homework for today is to read Ch. 8 Arguments of Fact. After completing the reading, I would like you to complete the following response. I would like you to select two mysteries that we have learned through media and literature. These mysteries can include: the existence of Big Foot, the alien landing in Roswell, the Loch Ness monster in Scotland, the existence of Atlantis, or any other mystery that is of interest to you. Then, complete this discussion by doing the following tasks: 1. Contextualize each mystery. What happened? When did it happen? Basically, explain the details surrounding this mystery (should be in your own words and a brief paragraph, not a copied/pasted passage from the web). You are doing this for both mysteries. 2. Decide whether or not each mystery might be resolved or explained in a reasonable factual argument and which ones remain eternally mysterious and improbable. I want strong logos in your evaluation here. You are doing this for both mysteries. 3. Analyze why you think the public is attracted to these mysteries and whether or not you think any of these mysteries provide material for a noteworthy factual argument. Do you think they can become fact or are they merely science fiction? You are doing this for both mysteries. 2)Today’s homework asks you to explore different meanings of certain words and concepts. First, read Chapter 9 on Arguments of Definition. Then, look at the list of words/phrases below: * Flag burning * Sexual harassment * The American Dream * Feminism * Marriage Reply to this discussion forum by completing the following steps for two of the five concepts: 1. Start with a denotative meaning. What is the dictionary definition of each concept? Follow this step for both terms listed above. 2. Move onto connotative meanings. What are the negative or positive associations with this word or concept (influenced by society, culture, media and so on). Follow this step for both terms listed above. 3. Explore other perspectives that may challenge one of your connotative definitions. Follow this step for both terms listed above. 4. Explore specific examples to support your definition (at least one example for each term).
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