Category Archives: Professor Post

Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense, by Fela Kuti

Posted on November 6, 2015 by davidbdale

Should we call him Nigeria’s Bob Marley? He was that and probably more.

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Agenda FRI NOV 06

Posted on November 6, 2015 by davidbdale

E11: Rebuttal Exercise Resource from WED NOV 04. Rebuttal Types Antagonistic to Ag-Gag Laws Shocking: Reporting Abuse Will Become “Terrorism” Last Chance for Animals: What is Ag-Gag? Judge Strikes Down Ag-Gag Law Supportive of Ag-Gag Laws Animal and Ecological Terrorism … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED NOV 04

Posted on November 4, 2015 by davidbdale

Scale of the Universe Causal Argument Advice Refutation Exercise: Nuclear Power Refutation Exercise: Ag-Gag Laws Rebuttal Reading: “A Price Too High?“ A09: Rebuttal Argument

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A09: Rebuttal Argument

Posted on November 4, 2015 by davidbdale

My Worthy Opponent is Wrong Your third short argument is due WED NOV 11. It will make an argument essential to your Research Position Paper, due FRI DEC 04. Combined with your Definition Argument and your Causal Argument, the Rebuttal … Continue reading →

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Refutation Exercise: Ag-Gag Laws

Posted on November 4, 2015 by davidbdale

For awhile now I’ve been thinking about a particular counterintuitive law, but I haven’t completed my post on it yet. This is a work in progress. Perhaps you’ve heard of ag-gag laws, legislation designed to criminalize journalists who publicize the … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal Exercise: Nuclear Power

Posted on November 4, 2015 by davidbdale

A Price Too High Is Nuclear Power Worth the Risk? Bob Herbert asks the question in the Opinion pages of the New York Times. Is nuclear power worth the risk? It’s pretty clear from the evidence he cites that he … Continue reading →

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Causal Argument Advice FA15

Posted on November 3, 2015 by davidbdale

McDonald’s is Exporting Diabetes bigfoot9 Bigfoot9’s claim is that, by opening restaurants around the world, McDonald’s is ruining local culture and creating obesity and diabetes in countries where both were rare before the restaurants arrived. It’s an intriguing claim but … Continue reading →

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Agenda FRI OCT 30

Posted on October 30, 2015 by davidbdale

Types of Causal Arguments A08: Causal Argument

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Types of Causal Arguments

Posted on October 30, 2015 by davidbdale

In the post for Assignment A08: Causal Argument, I’ve provided several examples of specific recommendations you might find helpful in crafting Causal Arguments for your research topics. While you put your arguments together, decide what sort of framework suits your … Continue reading →

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A08: Causal Argument

Posted on October 30, 2015 by davidbdale

Helmets Prevent Injury (by Preventing Biking) Your second short argument is due TUE NOV 03 at midnight. It will make an argument essential to your Research Position Paper, which will be due FRI DEC 04, roughly two weeks after your … Continue reading →

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