Question 1:
Thesis Statements and Arguments
Read one of the following articles, located in the Week 4 Electronic Reserve Readings:
"Children Have the Right to Be Protected From Bullying"
"The Health Care System Favors the Wealthy and Harms the Poor"
"Middle Class Remains Elusive for Blacks and Latinos"
"Marijuana Should Be Legalized for Medical Use"
Post your response to the following:
Identify the thesis statement in the article.
What strategies does the author use to formulate the thesis?
What makes the author's argument viable and compelling?
How does the author of this article organize information to build the argument?
Does the author include any counterarguments? Why or why not?
Question 2:
Post your response to the following:
How does a writer address counterarguments in a paper without weakening his or her own position?
How does a writer refute these counterarguments in the paper in an effective, yet respectful, way?