For today, I’d like you all to come up with a few simple quotations of your own to support your side in the “silly argument” you and your partner have chosen, and then use the following templates as guides to make the argument more complex. In other words, take a side on your debate, come up with a few reasons you hold that position, and then use those reasons as evidence in a short paragraph you write together. See the templates below…
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Ashley Meehan says, “Sam’s Club is a branch off of Wal-Mart, and Wal-Mart treats its employees poorly.” According to the expert Maya Lantgios, “Costco gives more free food samples.” However, the successful businesswoman Emily Helm points out, “both stores need membership cards to enter each store.” In conclusion, though, Ashley states that Costco is better because,”It sells a larger variety of products including technology, food, clothes, and even funeral packages.”
Some people may try to convince you that the left Twix is the best Twix, but in my experience, the right Twix is actually the best Twix. As the authority on best tasting candies in the modern world, Professor Richard Blongledop says that “It’s all in the name. The right Twix is the “right” Twix.” I think that Professor Blongledop is right. It makes so much sense that the right Twix would be the “right” Twix. One of Blongledop’s opponents, Dr. Jane Glarglenub claims that “the left Twix is fresher than the right Twix.” I disagree, because she has no backing for this argument. Besides, even if the left Twix was fresher than the right Twix, that would not guarantee that it would taste any better. Some people might claim that the left Twix is the best Twix because of its freshness, but I do not believe that this makes it any better than the right twix, which is, in actuality, the “right” twix.
In Left Twix’s view the right Twix are nothing but common plagiarists. Left Twix caringly bathes cookie and caramel in chocolate. This is a superior process to the Right Twix. The Right Twix cloaks cookie and caramel in chocolate. As we all know, cloaks are worn only by those who are evil. Therefore, Right Twix is evil. Left Twix employees are extremely loyal and will not tolerate the consumption of the immoral Right Twix. Even the Right Twix employees enjoy the Left Twix.
Coke is obviously better than Pepsi. Rob Tyrrell, undergraduate student at BGSU, says, “In the end, the funnier commercial wins.” Rameen Salehi, fellow colleague at Bowling Green, agrees with Tyrell that Coke is better, arguing that the color red “is superior to the color blue, therefore Coke wins every time.” Both scholars agree that Pepsi is inferior to Coke. In his book, The Importance of Colors to the Meaning of Life, Salehi proposes that every concrete aspect of one’s life can be judged on the basis of its color: “Color is more than just an aesthetic characteristic. It can also be used to judge everything from the durability of paperclips to the strength of a person.”
Disclaimer: The quotes and arguments present within this excerpt do not reflect the views of the mentioned persons.
The heated debate over chocolate and vanilla brings in both sides. Mandi Forsythe, Ph. D in Flavorology says that vanilla is the superior flavor for a variety of reasons. Her main argument is that vanilla satisfies the consumers’ cravings for sweetness without smothers their tastebuds in richness. On the hand, Spring Healy, consumer of chocolate, argues that chocolate is better because it has caffeine, but still retains the beautiful creamy richness that vanilla has. In addition, she claims that chocolate eases stress. Professor Forsythe, however, believes that vanilla’s simple taste goes well with any topping on a Sunday afternoon. She also says that it comes in many different varieties, so it is better. Ms. Healy claims the color is better.
Pepsi has funnier commercials than Coke and in the end that is the biggest seller. Pepsi’s crafty logo delivers an enjoyable style touch to all drinkers’ hands. What is cooler than a red, white, and blue logo, certainly not just a red can. Ramen Salehi, undergrad student at BGSU, says, “Coke is better because red is superior to the color blue.” Salehi’s point is the only reason Coke is better is because of its superior color. Salehi makes a good point, but his reasoning is invalid. Pepsi has red in its logo too. So they are just as superior as Coke. In the end, if all you’re looking for is a cute polar bear experience, Coke is the product for you. If you are a sophisticated pop drinker, grab a Pepsi and enjoy yourself.
In the world we live in, there exist two delicious and opposite flavors. One is chocolate which is defined as dictionary.com as “a preparation of the seeds of cacao, roasted, husked, and ground, often sweetened and flavored, aswith vanilla.” The other is vanilla which is “any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, especially V. planifolia, bearing podlike fruityielding an extract used in flavoring food, in perfumery, etc. (dictonary.com).”
Both vanilla and chocolate are viable flavors, some may even call them addictive. However, vanilla is obviously superior to chocolate. Chocolate can be rich and dark, meaning its harder to eat a lot of, say chocolate cake. Vanilla, on the other hand is light. One can basically gorge him or herself on vanilla cake and they won’t feel ill. (At least not as ill as if they ate a lot of chocolate cake.) Take a scene from the movie Matilda for example. As a punishment, one of the students is forced to eat a whole chocolate cake. It is a traumatic experience from the student (likely resulting in lasting mental scars). Please note that the cake was not vanilla. If the cake was a vanilla cake, the child probably won’t have experienced such acute digestive pain.
Another advantage to vanilla is that you can use it as perfume. If one dabs on some vanilla he or she will smell like a delicious cake all day. Everyone will love the vanilla scent exuding from the wearer and the person will make many friends. If a person dabbed coco powder all over their body, they would looked diseased. People would avoid them, and they would become antisocial and depressed.
Left Twix is Best Twix.
According to prominent scientific sources, the method of packaging “ensures maximum freshness and flavor” for the left Twix. Though some might argue that the Twix bars are identical, an inside source at the factories shed some illumination on the process, “Our factories are split into two competing halves, each striving to tweak the process for the best Twix bar. This internal competition gives us an edge over other candy bars. Each half of the factory provides one bar for each package, allowing consumers to participate in a lengthy taste-testing process.” To take it a step further, it makes sense that the “best bar” designation could swing back and forth between the right and left Twix. Dylan Sexton, a leader in the right-bar movement, argued that, “Right bar tends to be better. I will concede, however, that sometimes it switches back and forth,” however, this is not the case. “We often go out and scalp the best workers for our factories from other sources,” a high-ranking management official at the superior left Twix factory stated under condition of anonymity. “Including the right-bar factory,” the official added. Therefore, the left bar factories consistently have the upper hand.
After reviewing this evidence, it concurs with my personal experience that the left bar tends to be tastier. Not everybody shares my tastes, and thus some might conclude that the right bar is better. However, I should like to take a page from Robert Ebert’s book and argue that my palette is more refined. I have better taste and thus my opinion is more valid than the inferior right-bar enthusiasts.
In her book, Daniel Savy said “Vanilla goes better with everything.” Basically she is saying that anything goes with vanilla ice cream like gummy bears and chocolate chips. But chocolate ice cream does not go with everything. I disagree with people who like chocolate because it doesn’t taste as good. It doesn’t go with apple pie or cake. There is no reason why you would choose chocolate. I guess some people like chocolate ice cream because it’s more flavorful. But in reality vanilla can be used for more things and is actually better.
Chocolate vs. Vanilla
When asked which ice cream is better, chocolate or vanilla, Jesus Christ says “Vanilla is way better than chocolate.” He claims that the taste of vanilla is superior to that of chocolate, and that chocolate is not as awesome. However, I think Jesus’ argument is not valid, because he does not take into consideration the many people who prefer the chocolate-y taste over vanilla. Of course, many people may agree with Jesus because they like vanilla, and because he’s Jesus. But even Jesus can be wrong. No matter what vanilla-lovers say, there will always be chocolate fans who disagree with them.
There are only two possible ice cream to like: chocolate and vanilla. According to So and So, “Everyone in the world can fall into the category of either liking chocolate or liking vanilla.” Of course, chocolate is better. So and So elaborate this when they state “Chocolate is superior to vanilla because chocolate has a better flavor.” In other words, So and So are arguing for chocolate because it tastes better than vanilla. However, not everyone is in favor of this conclusion. XYZ says “Vanilla is better than chocolate.” In conclusion, this is what I’m doing in my college writing class.
As Archduke Ferdinand of Belgium, Eric Schneider has a strong personal preference for PS3 and has many reason why. He admires the digital age and want to play on a console where he does not have to pay for online gameplay. As any up to date person, he has been getting more blu-ray movies than high definition. The PS3 also comes with a larger default hard drive, which Schneider has been quoted as saying is “better than the moon landing.” Archduke also has a great taste in games, in that he has been anticipating games such as Uncharted, which “will break 27 gaming records.”
PC is by far the better computer. The PC comes in many shapes and sizes, and can be purchased on any budget. Marc Taylor, an executive at Best Buy, describes the PC as the “everyman’s computer” and he continues on to point out that the people buying Mac computers fit into a specific stereotype. The variety of people who buy PC computers show that PC appeals to more of the market and are therefore better for the average consumer. In addition to that, the PC was, obviously, the original personal computer. Dr. Sean Gregson argues that there is merit to the fact that the PC was the first computer and Mac simply copied their idea with some minor changes. The PC also has more options of usage so you can search the web or play games or use Photoshop or really whatever you want. Mac computers look prettier, so if you want something that looks nice but is limited in usage, then get a Mac!
Windows PCs are obviously better in every way as compared to the Mac. The Mac is not superior in enough ways where it can overtake the PC as the best operating system in the world. Even Mac employees have said, “Windows are cheaper for better hardware.” Then, Steve Jobs added to that, by saying, “Windows PCs provide a lot more flexibility for both hardware and software.” This clearly proves the PCs superiority over Mac.