Write 1000-words dialectical essay for the topic of your choice for Critical Thinking (Logic) Class

For this essay, you will defend a definite position on a topic or an issue of your choice. (In

keeping with standard practice at the college level,

I will not suggest or approve of topics for any

studen

t

. Choosing your topic is

a part of your assignmen

t

.)

The first step is to identify the

position that you wish to defend, and then express that position clearly and concisely in a single

proposition. This proposition becomes the thesis of your essay. Then, you will write a

dialectical

essa

y

that defends your

thesis. See the detailed prompt, below

.

write a dialectical essay that meets the following requirements:

·

The essay is a dialectical essay (to refresh your memory, see The Dialectical Essay)

·

Requirements regarding parag

raph #1:

o

The thesis must appear as the very last sentence of the paragraph. (Note: A

thesis itself should not be a compound sentence. If your thesis is embedded

within a compound sentence, ensure that the thesis is the very last of the

component sentences.

)

o

The paragraph

contains no argumentation

at all

·

Requirements regarding paragraph #2

o

Your argument in favor of your thesis makes its

very first appearance

here

o

Your argument is logically problem

-

free

o

Your argument has a conclusion indicator

o

The conclusion

of your argument mirrors the very last sentence of the first

paragraph.

·

Requirements regarding paragraph #3

o

Consists solely in a direct reply to the core content of paragraph #2

o

Represents the views of someone other than the author of the essay

o

Begins with

transitional language

to make clear that the author is now playing the

Devil's Adv

ocate

o

Features an anticipated objection to the

argument

in paragraph #2

§

Helpful hint: See if one of the informal fallacies is something that an opponent

might use. If so, us

e it!

§

Also, this could consist in questioning the truth of one or more of the

premises, or in questioning the argument form

o

Ideally,

avoids

objecting to the

thesis

itself (It should be objecting only to

the

argument

in paragraph #2)

o

Ideally,

avoids

offering a separate argu

ment completely unrelated to the

argument in paragraph #2 (It should be objecting only to the

argument

in

paragraph #2)

·

Requirements regarding paragraph #4

o

Consists solely in a

direct reply

to the core

content

of

paragraph #3

o

Repres

ents the views of the

author

of the essay

o

Begins with

transitional language

to make clear that the author has now returned

to advocating for their own position(s)

o

Explains why the anticipated objection in paragraph #3 is mistaken

o

Hint: If you used an informal fallacy as the anticipated objection in paragraph #3,

you can basically just name and explain the fallacy.

For this essay, you will defend a definite position on a topic or an issue of your choice. (In

keeping with standard practice at the college level, I will not suggest or approve of topics for any

student. Choosing your topic is a part of your assignment.) The first step is to identify the

position that you wish to defend, and then express that position clearly and concisely in a single

proposition. This proposition becomes the thesis of your essay. Then, you will write a dialectical

essay that defends your thesis. See the detailed prompt, below.

write a dialectical essay that meets the following requirements:

 The essay is a dialectical essay (to refresh your memory, see The Dialectical Essay)

 Requirements regarding paragraph #1:

o The thesis must appear as the very last sentence of the paragraph. (Note: A

thesis itself should not be a compound sentence. If your thesis is embedded

within a compound sentence, ensure that the thesis is the very last of the

component sentences.)

o The paragraph contains no argumentation at all

 Requirements regarding paragraph #2

o Your argument in favor of your thesis makes its very first appearance here

o Your argument is logically problem-free

o Your argument has a conclusion indicator

o The conclusion of your argument mirrors the very last sentence of the first

paragraph.

 Requirements regarding paragraph #3

o Consists solely in a direct reply to the core content of paragraph #2

o Represents the views of someone other than the author of the essay

o Begins with transitional language to make clear that the author is now playing the

Devil's Advocate

o Features an anticipated objection to the argument in paragraph #2

 Helpful hint: See if one of the informal fallacies is something that an opponent

might use. If so, use it!

 Also, this could consist in questioning the truth of one or more of the

premises, or in questioning the argument form

o Ideally, avoids objecting to the thesis itself (It should be objecting only to

the argument in paragraph #2)

o Ideally, avoids offering a separate argument completely unrelated to the

argument in paragraph #2 (It should be objecting only to the argument in

paragraph #2)

 Requirements regarding paragraph #4

o Consists solely in a direct reply to the core content of paragraph #3

o Represents the views of the author of the essay

o Begins with transitional language to make clear that the author has now returned

to advocating for their own position(s)

o Explains why the anticipated objection in paragraph #3 is mistaken

o Hint: If you used an informal fallacy as the anticipated objection in paragraph #3,

you can basically just name and explain the fallacy.