- Comparative Practice
This exercise has two options. Please select one to complete.
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Research: Using an Internet search engine like Google and search for voter campaigns like Rock the Vote, or voter drives that are associated with a particular candidate or political party. As you browse the Web sites, look for text or media that use comparative reasoning to drive the argument. When you find a good example, write 4-5 paragraphs about the reasoning:
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Paragraph 1: Summarize the text, including where you found it and the comparison that it made.
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Body paragraphs: Place the argument through the five tests of reasoning that were listed in this lesson (and in Chapter 12), and use specific examples to show how it passes (or fails) the tests.
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Final Paragraph: Conclude by offering a suggestion as to how you would change the text (if it had issues), or by stating what strengths were most convincing to you.