Writing Workshop #7: Using Opposing Documents in DBQs The goal (though not absolute requirement) is always to try to use all of the documents in a DBQ. But students are often unsure of how to use documents that do not support – and may actually contradict – their argument. The following techniques will help you figure out how to do that. Sample Question (DBQ #7 in back of text): Historians have often portrayed the capitalists who shaped post-Civil War industrial America as either admirable
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they think the president or perhaps when they are “Michael Jackson” they establish the name of the famous pop singer. Just as important as a personal name‚ surnames also contributes one’s identity as well and interestingly enough‚ one’s heritage. Bonnie Wach’s article‚ “What’s in a Name” explores the impact of how names can affect a person. Wach clarifies that there is nothing unique when a person has the same name as another thus many parents decide to be uncommon by naming their child something
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2. Carl Sagan’s argument that humans place an unfair amount of importance on ourselves is obviously disturbing to us because we want to justify our life as one with meaning. However‚ when observing the importance of one human life on the cosmic level‚ it is hard to say that our lives are meaningful. Sagan further argues that once we lower our self-esteem and accept our meaningless‚ we will act with stewardship‚ kindness‚ and compassion. First‚ I believe Sagan is correct when he explains that our
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It is quite clear that Columbus is a controversial figure in American history; many different views of the “Admiral of the Ocean” are presented to the American public. For starters Columbus Day is still viewed as a national holiday; on the other side many people are strongly rooted against celebrating the landing of Columbus on the Americas. Some people argue that there is no point to the holiday because Columbus did not even land in North America; others say that he is a crucial part of American
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In the following essay I will describe my belief in Indeterminism and give the opposing view in Compatibilism. I will give reasons why Compatibilism has credence and then I will defend Indeterminism. When the question of free will comes to the mind‚ I agree with the concept of Indeterminism. The idea that a person’s choices and actions are not pre-determined through casual law; that random choices can happen and that the future is unpredictable. Indeterminism grants that some cause and effect scenarios
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In Bonnie Tsui’s‚ Choose Your Own Identity‚ she discusses the flexibility that lays within racial identity. In Tsui’s essays she states that even though our race has such a huge roll in the way we make our political and societal decisions‚ racial identity has become fluid. In her mind‚ we are making a come back and prioritizing the importance of who we identify as‚ rather than focusing on what we are. In Tsui’s own words‚ “In a strange way‚ the renewed fluidity of racial identity is a homecoming
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“RSVP.” For those of you who don’t know‚ RSVP stands for please reply. This is how the new language of texting looks like. It has completely no relation to whatsoever it means. It has no grammar‚ words that directly refer to a word. It P2 Opposing View: David Crystal builds his claims based on six main points: (1) in a typical text message‚ less than 10% of the words are abbreviated; (2) abbreviating has been in use for decades‚ and thus is not a new language; (3) children and adults alike
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Dance is an art in which one physically conveys their emotions and individual characters. Unfortunately‚ stereotypes are often associated with different styles of dance‚ which leads to the division and prejudice in the dancing world. In Opposing Forces‚ choreographer Amy O’Neal makes a powerful statement on the antithetical cultures and gender stereotypes associated with break dancing and contemporary dance. She conveys her message‚ most blatantly‚ in the dance off section and Michael O’Neal Jr’s
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Chris Lucas Opposing Viewpoints 11/20/2014 Erika Nicholas When you hear the words low prices it is hard not to think of Wal-Mart. The company that revolutionized discount shopping. But what happens behind the scenes? How is it that the world’s largest retail chain can offer so many deals? In the last 20 years the anti-Walmart campaign seems to continuously be on the minds of many. Sebastian Mallaby and Karen Olsson share radically different views on the ethics of the Wal-Mart Corporation. In “Up
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Timber companies and logging proponents have their own point of view about conservation‚ and in “Opposing Viewpoints: Logging and Deforestation”‚ people in favor of deforestation practices argue‚ Wood is one of the most valuable natural resources. It is used to build homes‚ businesses‚ churches‚ and museums. Men and women who live in rural areas use
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