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Counterargument Paper

This paper assignment expands upon your Week One Assignment and prepares you for the Final Paper. The expansion is to learn to improve one’s argument after investigating 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 counterargument (an argument for a contrary conclusion), and to develop an objection to your original argument.

Here are the steps to prepare to write the counterargument paper:

· Begin reviewing your previous paper paying particular attention to suggestions for improvement made by your instructor.

· Revise 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 argument is inductive, make sure that it is strong. If your argument is deductive, make sure that it is valid.

· Construct 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. This should be based on careful thought and appropriate research.

· Consider the primary points of disagreement between the point of view of your original argument and that of the counterargument.

· Think 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 In your paper,

· Present a revised argument in standard form, with each premise and the conclusion on a separate line.

· Present a counterargument in standard form, with each premise and the conclusion on a separate line.

· Provide support for each premise of your counterargument. Clarify the meaning of the premise and supporting evidence for the premise.

· Pay special attention to those premises that could be seen as controversial. Evidence may include academic research sources, supporting arguments, or other ways of demonstrating 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 should include at least one scholarly research source

· Explain how the conclusion of the counterargument follows from its premises. [One paragraph]

· Discuss the primary points of disagreement between sincere and intelligent proponents of both sides. [One to two paragraphs]

· For 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 the 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.

· Present 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 evidence for the objection. Reference at least one scholarly research source. [One to two paragraphs]

· See the “Practicing Effective Criticism” section of Chapter 9 of your primary textbook for more information about how to present an objection.

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The Counterargument Paper requirements:

· Must be 500 to 800 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style (for more information about using APA style, take a look at the APA Essay Checklist for Students webpage).

· Must include a separate title page with the following:

· Title of paper

· Student’s name

· Course name and number

· Instructor’s name

· Date submitted

· Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

· The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

· Must document all sources in APA style (for more information about how to create an APA reference list, take a look at the APA References List webpage).

· Must include a separate references page.

WK1 ASSIGNMENT

 Does social media enhance or hinder interpersonal relationships?

The interpersonal relationships begin innocently enough with the interaction between family, and friends, or extend to coworkers, and clients. The learned skill of interpersonal communication becomes a natural part of communicating correctly throughout the day for any situation. The use of social media has replaced the intimacy and personal touch in interpersonal relations as people no longer meet for a cup of fee when connecting. The social media has thus brought some negative effect to the social relations of people, hindering interpersonal relationships.

Digital relationships have slowly killed interpersonal relationship but limiting face to face communication. When referring to Digital interpersonal relationships, it is often thought of as utilizing a social media sites like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, social dating sites or even just plain email to find, connect or keep updated of other people’s activities. Most digital relationships using this type of media usually tend to be more superficial and less substantial then a traditional relationship. People search for and connect with people from their past, present and future but still remain only virtually in contact with one another. Regarding the online dating sites some information is passed that focuses on the similar interests of the individuals, but in fact sometimes the intent is lost. In only few times can the relationship travels from the digital realm into the traditional interpersonal relationship.

Another downfall of the digital society is the lack of regulating the truth. There is no honesty police that patrol the web looking those that over embellish themselves. You cannot tell if someone is telling the truth about themselves even if they have pictures. The pictures could be of someone else entirely or touched up using Adobe Photoshop. A possible example of this is a fictional movie called “Surrogates” where society has stopped interacting with one another personally instead they have an Avatar or robot they inhabit mentally. The Avatar can be of any shape, size, age or gender, while the real person is old and overweight lying in bed. Without truth there is only manipulation. In the long run, the person will never allow meeting physically, because the information provided in social media is false.

In conclusion a traditional interpersonal relationship normally is maintained by the individuals that are in the relationship. They keep meeting and seeing each other, and that is how their love grows. If two people no longer share some sense of intimacy, it is normal for the relationship to go down the drain. This is what the current social media platforms such as Facebook and twitter are cultivating. Young people have become social media addicts, and this has resulted in less socialization skills. Some men no longer know to present themselves physically to a woman, and they have to use Facebook and twitter to start a conversation. It is thus evident that social media has hindered interpersonal relations in a vast manner.

References

Coyle, C. L., & Vaughn, H. (2008). Social networking: Communication revolution or evolution?. Bell Labs Technical Journal, 13(2), 13-17.