Compose an Argument

Reading and the LP8 Learning Activities 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 to compose an answer to the following:

SELECT one of the following topics: Gun Control, the Death Penalty, or Abortion.

COMPOSE a persuasive argument pursuant based upon your position on the selected topic. ILLUSTRATE your understanding of the learning material by incorporating the following Errors that Affect Truth:

1. Avoiding the Issue (clearly identify where this is used in the argument)

2. Double Standard (clearly identify where this is used in the argument)

3. Shifting the Burden of Proof (clearly identify where this is used in the argument)

4. Irrational Appeal (clearly identify where this is used in the argument)

USE the Steps in Evaluating an Argument (p. 197 in the Art of Thinking to revise your argument previous to submitting the assignment).