Our assignment is to write an argumentative paper and It says your topic might present paradoxes in which two contradictory claims may both merit approval . In such a conclusion, you may incline to one position or another or may settle for explaining and clarifying the issues without going so far as to make a definitive decision. WHAT?!?
2007-03-11 15:12:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
What, exactly don't you understand?
If you don't bother saying, why should we bother to help you?
Do you know what an argumentative paper is?
sigh
OK, I'll assume you do, but if not, ask THAT.
Do you know what a paradox is? If not, look it up -- there are on-line dictionaries on the web.
I'm going to GUESS (because you refused to tell me for sure) that it's the stuff at the end that's got you baffled.
"in which two contradictory claims may both merit approval" means opposing sides both have strong cases; they both sound right to you, and you don't know which to agree with.
If that's the case, when you get to the conclusion, you may agree with one position or another, or you might just explain and clarify what the disagreement is about or rests on, and not feel you have to pick one side.
"It comes down to whether xxx, or xxx, which is unknowable" or something like that, but fill it out, explain, clarify.
Good instructions; I like it. If both sides seem strong to you, you shouldn't have to pretend to prefer one, or arbitrarily pick one, but show that you've done some thinking, and understand both sides better than before you wrote the paper.
That, after all, is the point -- that you understand more after doing an assignment than you did before.
So, if you still don't understand the assignment, submit a new question, but next time explain what you do and don't understand about it.
2007-03-11 17:13:43 · answer #1 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
An example of a paradox would be the contradictory advice we receive about losing weight. One point of view suggests eating small snacks of good food all day long, while it would seem that not eating at all would be the best plan. While fasting seems logical - here the paradox is that the body thinking it is starving becomes much more effecient and will not shed fat. You could support either of these approaches, or simply review them both without making a final judgement about what is best.
2007-03-19 12:34:35 · answer #2 · answered by mrs.m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk as an occasion the pros and cons of the death penalty,or abortion. the two are contentious matters so numerous room for argument. play devils recommend and argue opposite what you rather have faith. then supply the counter argument. different matters could desire to be euthanasia, comparable intercourse marriage etc etc. all very exciting.good on your instructor ,appears like a clever guy or woman. good success playstation a paradox is a seeming absurdity,an anomally or a an ambiguity,a contradiction or an enigma(a puzzle) some merely have not got perfect or wrongs.merely conflicting perspectives all of whuich sound genuine looking. yet another subject rely may well be creationism.
2016-10-01 23:29:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay let's take creationism v. Darwinism. The Creationists argue that there had to be a Supreme Being that created everything and that he created different species, each unique and separate.
Darwin's theory was that all life has evolved over millions of years and that all life started off in amoebic form. Google them both and do the research.
All your teacher wants you to do is to present both sides of a controversy fairly and accurately. If you have any added input to whatever your research uncovers, she welcomes your educated opinion.
2007-03-11 17:21:27 · answer #4 · answered by Babs 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I suggest you write it on the pros of waiting until the last minute for completing a homework assignment vs getting it done in a timely manner. That should fit nicely into the parameters the teacher outlined.
2007-03-11 15:21:50 · answer #5 · answered by Wurm™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I, being 'Mark B' must report that I answered this question some while ago and was given the distinction of a 'best answer'. This must be an anomoly, gentlemen(ladies)!!
All I can think of is that the asker of this Q has decided to 'get another opinion'. So be it!
2007-03-18 12:47:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pick a topic for which both sides have a good point. You can take sides if you want, or just explain why both sides have a point, without taking a side.
2007-03-11 15:22:53 · answer #7 · answered by Bunky the Clown 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
you have to write a debate in which someone could take either side, then tell which side you would take and why, or you could just explain the issue without taking sides
2007-03-19 11:33:58 · answer #8 · answered by DuoDubs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means pick a controversial topic, and present the good and bad of both sides. It's ok for you to be biased, but don't state your position directly in the paper.
2007-03-11 15:18:14 · answer #9 · answered by Sally 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Bunky's answer is good. Clear and simple. Why couldn't the teacher have said it like that, I wonder.
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2007-03-11 17:40:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋