4-6 pages double-spaced Business Ethic Paper!!!

· What you need to do to evaluate an argument depends on the kind of argument.

2. Do the reasons given actually support the claim?

· Is it possible to accept all of the reasons and still reject the claim?

· Finding a counterexample is a good way of showing the reasons don't support the claim.

· In other words, think of an example in which the reason an author gives is true, but the claim is false.

3. Does the evidence presented support these reasons?

· Is the evidence given true?

· Are any of the examples given misleading or misinterpreted?

· Can the same evidence be used to draw a different conclusion? If so, does the author give us a good reason to think that their interpretation is the correct one?

4. Does the argument rely on any questionable assumptions?

· Every argument relies on some assumptions. Are these assumptions widely agreed upon, or are they under debate?

5. When defending an argument, respond to a counterargument.

· What would someone who disagrees with the author say?

· How would the author respond to this criticism?

Guide to Writing Your Own Arguments

1. What is your claim?

· Summarize what position you will be defending in one sentence.

· “In this paper I will argue that…”

2. What are your reasons for holding this claim?

· Think of two or three reasons why you believe your claim is correct.

· Try to summarize these reasons in a sentence each.

· “I think that my claim is true because…”

3. What evidence do you have to support these reasons?

· What facts, data, or research support your reasons?

· Use concrete examples when possible.