Topic: Elements of Reasoning and Intellectual Standards

Order Instructions:

1. Use this article to write the essay: After Sylvester Stallone Call, Trump Considers ‘Full Pardon’ of Long-Dead Boxer By KATIE ROGERS

2. Use option B in writing the essay:

Option A

Using the Eight Elements of Reasoning that were outlined in week two (purpose, problem, information, concepts, assumptions, inferences, points of view, implications, or consequences) choose a news article and break it down according to those elements. Make sure you address each of these elements.

If one of these elements does not apply to your article (rare), address that in your essay and explain how the article could have been improved by including it or how the author is justified in leaving it out.

Option B

Describe how each of the Eight Intellectual Standards (clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, and fairness) were used or not used in the article, supported by an example.

If one of these standards does not apply to your article (rare), address that in your essay and explain how the article could have been improved by including it or how the author is justified in leaving it out.

For either option you choose:

Write an introduction identifying the reasons for choosing either Option A or Option B and justify your reasoning.

In the conclusion of your essay, describe how you feel the article is biased.

Keep in mind, for either option you are being asked to analyze the article/author itself/himself/herself, NOT the topic discussed. Do not include your own opinion/position on the topic being addressed.

3. Use this format to write the essay and answer each question asked:

Intellectual Standards

Introduction - Introduce your article.

Clarity - Could the writer have elaborated or given more examples? Explain.

Accuracy - Was it possible to check on the writer's facts? Were they true? Explain.

Precision - Was the writer specific? Could he or she have given more detail? Explain.

Relevance - Is this article relevant to its topic or to society? Explain.

Depth - What are some of the complexities the writer talked about or left out? Explain.

Breadth - Did the writer consider any other points of view? Did he or she look at the issue in any other way? Explain.

Logic - Did the writer make sense? Did the writing flow logically from one paragraph to the next? Explain.

Fairness - Did the writer present enough viewpoints to be fair? Did the writer have a vested interest in the article topic? Explain.

Conclusion - What logical fallacies and bias were present in the article? Explain.

4. Please use American English in spelling and verb tense.

Number of Pages: 2 (Double Spaced)

Number of sources: 1

Writing Style: APA

Type of document: Essay

Academic Level:Undergraduate

Category: Business

Language Style: English (U.S.)