Announcements‎ > ‎  Weekend DEJs  posted Oct 21, 2014, 5:33 AM
by Marc Williams   [ updated Oct 21, 2014, 5:37 AM ] “Get a
Knife, Get a Dog, But Get Rid of Guns” p. 198 (24 points)  1.
Describe the three most intriguing arguments made. How does
Ivins support those arguments? (6 points) 2. Identify the use of
appeals in the argument? How do they increase the effectiveness
of the argument? What other techniques could the author employ
to increase the effectiveness of her argument? 3. Examine the
analogy between guns and cars. How does it hold up? Where does
it break down? 4. Identify Ivins’s thesis. Choose to defend or
challenge this argument. What support would you use in your
argument?  “The Case for Torture” p. 400  5. What is Levin’s
thesis? How does he support this notion? 6. Discuss the idea of
torture as punishment as it pertains to Levin’s argument.  7.
Discuss torture to save lives as it pertains to Levin’s
argument.  8. Choose to defend or challenge Levin’s argument.
Use three current events to suppor