Counterargument PaperPHI103
\nCounterargument Paper
\nThis paper assignment expands upon your Week One Assignment and prepares you for the Final Paper. The expansion is to learn to improve one\u2019s argument after
\ninvestigating and fairly representing the opposite point of view. The main new tasks are to revise your previous argument created in Week One, to present a
\ncounterargument (an argument for a contrary conclusion), and to develop an objection to your original argument.
\nHere are the steps to prepare to write the counterargument paper:
\nBegin reviewing your previous paper paying particular attention to suggestions for improvement made by your instructor.
\nRevise your argument, improving it as much as possible, accounting for any suggestions and in light of further material you have learned in the course. If your
\nargument is inductive, make sure that it is strong. If your argument is deductive, make sure that it is valid.
\nConstruct what you take to be the strongest possible argument for a conclusion contrary to the one you argued for in your Week One paper. This is your counterargument.
\nThis should be based on careful thought and appropriate research.
\nConsider the primary points of disagreement between the point of view of your original argument and that of the counterargument.
\nThink about what you take to be the strongest objection to your original argument and how you might answer the objection while being fair to both sides. Search in the
\nAshford University Library for quality academic sources that support some aspect of your argument or counterargument.
\nIn your paper,
\nPresent a revised argument in standard form, with each premise and the conclusion on a separate line.
\nPresent a counterargument in standard form, with each premise and the conclusion on a separate line.
\nProvide support for each premise of your counterargument. Clarify the meaning of the premise and supporting evidence for the premise.
\nPay special attention to those premises that could be seen as controversial. Evidence may include academic research sources, supporting arguments, or other ways of
\ndemonstrating the truth of the premise (for more ideas about how to support the truth of premises take a look at the instructor guidance for this week). This section
\nshould include at least one scholarly research source. For guidance about how to develop a conclusion see the Ashford Writing Center\u2019s Introductions and Conclusions.
\nExplain how the conclusion of the counterargument follows from its premises. [One paragraph]
\nDiscuss the primary points of disagreement between sincere and intelligent proponents of both sides. [One to two paragraphs]
\nFor example, you might list any premises or background assumptions on which you think such proponents would disagree and briefly state what you see as the source of
\nthe disagreement, you could give a brief explanation of any reasoning that you think each side would find objectionable, or you could do a combination of these.
\nPresent the best objection to your original argument. Clearly indicate what part of the argument your objection is aimed at, and provide a paragraph of supporting
\nevidence for the objection. Reference at least one scholarly research source. [One to two paragraphs]
\nSee the \u201cPracticing Effective Criticism\u201d section of Chapter 9 of your primary textbook for more information about how to present an objection.
\nFor further instruction on how to create arguments, see the How to Construct a Valid Main Argument and Tips for Creating an Inductively Strong Argument documents as
\nwell as the video Constructing Valid Arguments.
\nFor an example of how to complete this paper, take a look at the following Week Three Annotated Example. Let your instructor know if you have questions about how to
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