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Final Argument Paper

This final assignment is designed to involve all of the main
skills that you have learned during this course. In particular, your
paper should demonstrate the ability to construct a deductively valid or
inductively strong argument, clearly and accurately explain your
reasoning, use high-quality academic sources to support the premises of
your argument, fairly and honestly evaluate contrary arguments and
objections, and identify fallacies and biases that occur within the
arguments or objections presented.

You will continue to build on the arguments that you are
presented in your previous two papers. In particular,, you will present
a final improved version of your argument for your thesis that you
begin for the Week One Assignment and fully address the objection that
you developed for your Week Three Assignment. You will need to research
a minimum of three scholarly sources from the Ashford University
Library. (For further information about discovering and including
scholarly research, take a look at the FindIt@AU Tutorial instructional resource.)

Write: in your paper

• Explain the topic you are addressing and your position
  on it. Provide a preview of your paper and a statement of your thesis in
  your opening paragraph. [Approximately 100 words]
  • For help crafting a good thesis statement, go to the Ashford Writing Center.
• Present your main argument for your thesis in standard
  form, with each premise and the conclusion on a separate line. Clearly
  indicate whether your argument is intended to be inductive or deductive.
  Follow up the presentation of your argument by clarifying the meaning
  of any premises that could use some explanation. [About 150 words]
  • If your argument is deductive, then it shouldbevalid(in the strict logical sense of the word); if it is inductive, then it should bestrong.
    Make sure to avoid committing logical fallacies within your argument
    (e.g., begging the question). Additionally, the premises should be true,
    to the best of your knowledge. If one of your premises has a pretty
    obvious counter-example, then you should either fix the argument so that
    it does not have this flaw, or later, in your paper (steps three
    through five) you should address the apparent counter-example (showing
    that it does not really refute the truth of your premise). Arguments
    that are not valid, not very strong, commit fallacies, or that have
    counter-examples that are not adequately addressed will not receive
    full credit.
• Provide supporting evidence for the premises of your argument. [Approximately 350 words]
  • Pay special attention to those premises that could
    be seen as controversial. Evidence may include academic research
    sources, supporting arguments (arguments whose conclusions are premises
    of the main argument), or other ways of demonstrating the truth of those
    premises. This section should include at least one scholarly research
    source.
• Explain a strong objectionto your argument. [Approximately 250 words]
  • Study what people on the other side of this question
    think about your reasoning and present the best possible objection that
    someone could have to your argument. Do not commit the straw man fallacy
    here. Reference at least one scholarlyresearch source. See the
    “Practicing Effective Criticism” section of Chapter 9 of the course text
    for more information.
• Defend your argument against the objection. [Approximately 200 words]
  • Once you have presented the objection, indicate
    clearly how you might respond to it. It is acceptable to admit that
    reasonable people might disagree with you or that there might be an
    area in which your argument could be further strengthened, but you
    should do your best to explain why your argument is sound or cogent
    despite the objections.
• Provide an appropriate conclusion. [Approximately 75 words]
  • For guidance about how to develop a conclusion see the Introductions and Conclusion resource from the Ashford Writing Center.