WRD 104 Lecture 14: Arguments of Fact & Definition
16 Feb 2017
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Describe a situation that leads you to raise questions about what the facts in a given situation might be. Make a (cid:272)lai(cid:373) that add(cid:396)esses the status of the fa(cid:272)ts as the(cid:455)"(cid:396)e k(cid:374)o(cid:449)(cid:374). Offer substantial and authoritative evidence to support your claim. Many people believe that taking vitamin e daily will prevent heart attacks, cataracts, colon cancer, and wrinkles. Evidence in scientific studies suggests that they are probably wrong. In the past, female screen stars like marilyn monroe could be buxom and curvy, less concerned about weight than actresses today. But measuring the costumes worn by monroe and other actresses reveals a different story. When an instructor announces a tough new attendance policy for his course, a student objects that there is no evidence that students who regularly attend class perform any better than those who do not. Factual arguments come in many varieties, but they all try to establish whether something is true or not by asking questions:
