Mission Critical and Causal Argument

I thought that both the Mission Critical and Casual Argument was very useful. The mission critical talks about all the parts there are in an argument. The website just outlines every part there is in an argument. It tells individuals what is needed for an effective argument and restrictions. There are certain things that should not be said in an arguent, and this website outlines it very well. They also map out ways to analyze an argument. It tells you about the appeals and fallacies The casual argument website discuses of a casual argument. It gave an example and then showed how the example fit the pattern of the inductive argument, and then explains it more in great detail. It help me understand the examples more when they related it to the pattern. I thought that the Mission Critical website was more helpful because it was an outline. It was very easy to follow, and it had a lot of good information.

Incorrect Conclusion

There are a lot of times where people observe a situation and come up with a false conclusion. It has happen to me a lot also. Once I was at my friends house and both of my friends were getting in a fight. I did not want to get involved in it, so I was just standing on the side and watching the situation. While I was watching the situation I thought that it was Johnnys fault because from my situation it looked like he was the one that was starting the fight. It looked like he was the one that was trying to get in a fight with David. When I went up to talk to my friend Richard he told me the whole story. The fight started earlier in the day. It started because David said something to Johnny about how he was a girl and scared of him, which started everything. It is easy to come up with a conclusion right off the back but often times it is wrong until you actually ask people what happens.

Libra

Libra:

• Your Most Likeable traits: Charming, Diplomatic, Easy-going
• SYMBOL: The Scales Signifying Balance, Equilibrium, Order, and Justice) Ruling Planet: Venus
• Element: Air Dominant
• Keyword: I BALANCE.
• Magical Birthstone: Opal (Brings financial success, frees its wearer from jealousy & greed & imparts clear insight.)
• Special Flowers: Rose, Cosmos & Hydrangeas
• Special Colors: Blue & Lavender (The colors of romance, harmony and refinement)
• Lucky Numbers: 6 & 9
• Lucky Day: Friday
• Part of the body ruled by Libra: The Lower Back and Buttocks & the Kidneys

When I first read the horoscope the first thing that came up was easy going. I think that this is the most accurate thing right off the back. I am a very easy going person. I usually just go along with what is going on, and I do nto like to argue a lot. What I think that is funny when I read this is it says that libras have great butts. Everyone always tells me that I have no butt at all. I always get made fun of for having such a tiny butt, so that is one thing that is not correct. Another trait that it says a libra has is that they are very diplomatic. I am by far the least diplomatic person ever. I am horrible at persuading people and getting people to side with me. I am horrible at public speeches and arguments. Overall there are a couple things that are like me, but I think there are more things that are not like me in this daily horoscope.

Internet Plagiarism

I think that these two arguments are very intriguing. Both of these authors believe that plagiarism is wrong. Hunt believes that students plagiarize because of all the pressure to succeed in school. He believes that the only reason why students plagiarize is because there are so much pressure on them to receive a good score on the assignment. Sadler believes that students should generally not even use the internet, because there is a high chance that the individual will plagiarize. She believes that plagiarism raises the grading scale, and that it is cheating both the students and the teachers. The teachers are trying to teach the students, but the students are not learning the materials due to plagiarism. I agree more with Hunt. I think that students cheat just because there is such great pressure to get good grades. There was this girl in my class that had a lot of pressure to get good grades. Her parents would always pressure her into getting straight As, and if she did not her parents would be really mad at her. She often times cheated on papers to get As because her writing skills were not that great. If she did not have all this pressure maybe she would have not cheated and actually got help from the teacher and tried to improve her writing skills. 

View from the Media

I think that the media reinforces my views on celebrities. I think that the in our society today individuals are too into the celebrities. Individuals are too worried about what celebrities are doing, and how to be more like them. The media reinforces my opinion, because everyday I turn on the TV I see something about a celebrity. For example, when I go on yahoo the first article that pops up is what outfit Christina Aguilera was wearing during her performance. The media is too focused on celebrities and not the world around them. There are plenty of other things like poverty that need the exposure so more people can be aware of the problem. However, the few times I do see commercials about children in disabilities it expands my views. Looking at those innocent children have such horrible diseases shows me how lucky I truly am. It shows me that there are people out there that need donations, and I always text to look for a donation to donate to after watching those commercials because they make me feel so sad. 

Product Placement

Product placement is one of the most important factors in advertising a product. Often times it is almost as important as the product itself. This is why producers spend thousands of dollars on rent for a good placement to advertise their product. If the product is great, but no one is able to find it then it will not be very successful. There ar e a lot of people that know their product is great, but still fail because their location is poor, and no one is able to find it. For example, my dad owned a donut shop when I was little, and it took him a long time to find the right place. There were plenty of places available, but he wanted to pick the one that would be the most beneficial. He wanted to make sure that he was the only donut store in the area, so he would increase his sale opportunities. After many months of searching he decided to get a place next to Valleyfair. This way there would be a lot of foot traffic, and there were not a lot of other donut shops in the area. Because of this prime location my dads business was very successful. It is important where the product is being places.

Advertising in the media

The media has become a very big thing in society today. The media is starting to play a larger role in everything. I believe that the most used way to advertise is in the media. The media is effective because the media is everywhere, and everyone reads or listens to it. I know that the media is a big thing in my life. There are mant informercials on TV that try to get society to buy their product. People often put thongs in newspapers, there are many people that read the newspaper. I believe that advertising in the media is the most effective way to get a product out there. There is one day that goes by where I do not see something trying to advertise a product through the media. Even people in my own family advertise in the media. For example, my mom owns a lot of houses so she cant rent them out to people. She uses the newspaper to tell people that her house is available for rent.