*courseworkhero.co.uk* Reacting to a Written Argument : Responding to a Classmate’s Argument

   

Joy M. Parker

  

English II

  

Professor Karen Price

        

Reacting to a Written Argument Part 3:

Writing Your Own Argument

  

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     The argument that is presented in this article is basically about the government and how it spends, spends, spends and not helping America . Based on this article written by John Stossel it states that “ The Government continues to threaten our future by printing gobs of money and guaranteeing trillions in loans to banks, homeowners, students and other politically connected groups.” (Stossel. J) This is neither right nor wrong based on morality. The government tries to protect the people from things so us as a whole don’t see what is going on we just hear. It is there job to make decisions for the American people just for the simple fact that we only know so much. Not saying everything they do is accurate and correct, but it ultimately benefits America.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/04/10/when-government-plays-favorites/

 

     The reason I disagree with this article is because according to John Stossel the government is just wasting our money: Friveristly spending. That is not accurate. They take certain to steps to try to make America better, but no one see’s that. True! you don’t know where your tax dollars are going, but with all these new health care systems for low income people and things like section 8 and food stamps, that is what is helping America to succeed. You have those people who don’t think about this stuff and are just angry because they make 50 million dollars a year and have to pay taxes on it. But what about the single mother with 4 kids or the single father trying to provide, that’s what is helping them to get to the next level of life.

 

     Fox news reported “This year, the federal government will spend $890,000 on service fees for bank funds that have $0 balances. In 2012, taxpayers were on the hook for $2 million. The government could close the accounts and save the money, but no one has done the paperwork.” (April 27, 2013) My question is what paper work needs to be done. How do they know that is accurate and where the money is going. They are trying to accommodate the rich and the poor the best way they can. Don’t get me wrong, I do think there is more that can be done, but it takes time. It’s the baby steps that will allow America to prosper and remain a great country. According to Paul Krugman with the New York Times “ there are two things you need to know about it. First, it’s temporary, and already fading out fast. Second, a large part of the stimulus “spending” was actually aid to state and local governments intended not to expand spending but to avert a fall (Krugman. P).  Meaning the spending is not all in vain, its going to help us in the long run.

   

     Sometimes people in America need to sit back and realize everything can’t be done over night. Whether thinking the government is taking all our money or not, they are trying to help. There is always going to be someone that is unhappy with whatever goes on, it can’t accommodate everyone, but they do try. Patience is a virtue, and it’s going to take just that much to see the final outcome of what can be done.

     

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References

 

Krugman. Paul (29, July 2011) The Conscience of a Liberal: The Truth About Federal     

                 Spending. Retrieved from

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/29/the-

                 truth-about-federal-spending/

  

Fox News.com (27, April 2013) Government spends thousands of taxpayer dollars on    

                 absolutely nothing. Retrieved from

                

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/27/government-spends-thousands-

  

                 taxpayer-dollars-on-absolutely-nothing/

 

Weisburg. Amy (3, April 2013) A Little Investment For A Big Future

                  Retrieved from

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-weisberg/california-

                  class-sizes_b_3003631.html

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ENC1102:
 English
 Composition
 II
 

 
Reacting
 to
 a
 Written
 Argument:
 Responding
 to
 a
 
 

Classmate’s
 Argument
 
Estimated
 completion
 time:
 Two
 hours

 
For
 this
 assignment,
 you
 will
 be
 responding
 to
 a
 classmate’s
 argument—the
 essay
 
they
 posted
 on
 the
 board
 on
 Sunday
 night.
 To
 view
 all
 of
 the
 arguments,
 you
 will
 
need
 to
 go
 into
 the
 “Activities”
 tab
 and
 click
 on
 Sunday’s
 discussion
 there.
 

 
You
 are
 required
 to
 include
 the
 following
 in
 your
 response:

 

 

• State
 which
 classmate’s
 arguing
 you
 are
 responding
 to.
 
• State
 the
 claim
 of
 the
 argument—the
 specific
 statement
 where
 your
 

classmate
 presents
 his
 or
 her
 argument.
 
• Say
 whether
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 the
 claim
 made.
 
• Explain
 why
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree.
 
• Also
 say
 whether
 your
 classmate
 presented
 a
 strong
 argument
 and
 whether
 

he
 or
 she
 supported
 the
 claim.
 Provide
 reasons
 why
 you
 came
 to
 this
 
conclusion.
 

• If
 you
 disagree,
 provide
 strong
 support
 for
 your
 side
 of
 the
 argument.
 If
 
necessary,
 cite
 outside
 sources
 to
 defend
 your
 position.
 You
 will
 be
 expected
 
to
 use
 APA
 formatting
 to
 document
 any
 claim
 that
 you
 make.
 

• If
 you
 agree,
 provide
 more
 support
 for
 your
 position.
 
• If
 you
 use
 outside
 sources,
 include
 both
 in-­‐text
 parenthetical
 citations
 and
 a
 

references
 list.
 

 
Your
 response
 should
 be
 between
 300
 and
 500
 words
 long
 and
 must
 be
 proofread
 
and
 error-­‐free.
 The
 word
 count
 does
 not
 include
 the
 references
 list
 if
 you
 have
 one.
 
Also,
 break
 the
 response
 into
 paragraphs—do
 not
 write
 one
 long
 paragraph.