WEEK 7 DISCUSSION 1
“Types of Evidence”
Identify three different public policies and state whether advocates for or against the policy have been more effective using empirical scientific evidence or anecdotal evidence.
Here is a checklist for you to consider as you construct responses for Discussion Question 7.1:
1. Quality: Did you identify three policies?
2. Relevance: Did you determine which argumentation style is most effective?
3. Word Count/Grammar: Is your post written in academic language and not slang or jargon?
4. Word Count/Grammar: Is your post longer than 250 words?
5. Participation: Did you provide substantive responses to at least one other post?
WEEK 7 DISCUSSION 2
“Creating Arguments” Please respond to the following:
· Using one of the policies listed in Discussion 1, create one of each of the following (for a total of four arguments):
Normative argument
Positive argument
Anecdote argument
Evidence argument
Here is a checklist for you to consider as you construct responses for Discussion Question 7.2:
1. Quality: Did you pick only one policy to discuss?
2. Relevance: Did you provide all four arguments?
3. Word Count/Grammar: Is your post written in academic language and not slang or jargon?
4. Word Count/Grammar: Is your post longer than 250 words?
5. Participation: Did you provide substantive responses to at least one other post?