Day: September 4, 2020

Statistics show that one in four families in the United States is struggling to put food on the table. Our new technology promises more crops for the same acre in the United States. We’ve always worked on improving crop yield and protection from harmful pests and intrusive weeds, but now companies have GENETICALLY ALTERED our most plentiful crops. While the promise is great, there are problems, both chemically and socially.  In 100-250 words, either argue for or against the use of GMOs in out food products. **This is NOT Rogerian – TAKE SIDES!

**NOTE: Your post must quote from one outside source and contain that URL at the end of the post.

Let’s put your critical thinking skills to use. There is a debate about what Theodore Roethke poem, “My Papa’s Waltz.  Some see this as a thinly disguised depiction of child abuse. Others interpret the poem as a  fun-filled (if rough) evening between loving father and his son.

Read the poem below, then In 100-200 words,  write a ROGERIAN FIRST PARAGRAPH for a paper, explaining both positions equally without taking sides. Study the document on “Rogerian Argument” in this week’s module for the details.

**This is going to be tough for those of you who have strong opinions. give it a try!
My Papas Waltz
BY THEODORE ROETHKE (Links to an external site.)
The whiskey on your breath 
Could make a small boy dizzy; 
But I hung on like death: 
Such waltzing was not easy.
We romped until the pans 
Slid from the kitchen shelf; 
My mothers countenance 
Could not unfrown itself.
The hand that held my wrist 
Was battered on one knuckle; 
At every step you missed
My right ear scraped a buckle.
You beat time on my head 
With a palm caked hard by dirt, 
Then waltzed me off to bed 
Still clinging to your shirt.

From Student’s Guide to Critical Thinking I will attach the book that assignment is referring to as on where to get topic from on pages 210-217. I will also attach a SAMPLE essay that she gave for us to read. But a new paper has to be written from a selection topic on pages 210-217. Writing a Critical Essay A critical essay is one in which you analyze and critically evaluate another persons argument. Write an 800- to 1,000-word critical essay on one of the selections on pages 210217. Your essay should include the following four elements. Introduction: Identify the title, author, and context of the essay you are critically evaluating. Summarize very briey the writers basic position and state in general terms your overall evaluation of the argument. Argument summary: Standardize the writers argument using the ve-step method presented in Chapter 7 (or, if your instructor prefers, summarize the argument in paragraph form). Critical evaluation: Evaluate the argument; that is, say whether you think the argument is a good, convincing argument and give reasons to support your view. You may nd it helpful to keep in mind the following general guidelines on evaluating arguments, discussed earlier in this chapter: Are the premises true? ( Note: You may need to do some research to make an informed judgment on this issue.) Is the reasoning good? Is the argument deductively valid or inductively strong? Does the arguer commit any logical fallacies? Does the writer express his or her points clearly and precisely? Are the arguers claims logically consistent? Is the argument complete? Is all relevant evidence taken into account? CHAPTER 8 Evaluating Arguments and Truth Claims Is the argument fair? Is the arguer fair in his or her presentation of the evidence and treatment of opposing arguments and views? Conclusion: Briey restate the key points of your critical response to reinforce them in the readers mind. If possible, end with a strong concluding line (e.g., an apt quotation) that nicely sums up your response or puts the issue in a larger context. A sample critical essay is included in an appendix to this chapter. You may use other sources to support your points–be sure to include proper MLA in-text citing and works cited.