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                                               Diet and the Environment “Fish are friends, not food”, everyone knows this famous line from the classic movie Finding Nemo. So if fish are friends and not food what makes farm animals any different. Farm animals don’t deserve to be housed in cages to later on be slaughtered, but aside from the obvious immoral aspect of it all, the food we are consuming is affecting our environment. All the burgers, steaks, and bacon we are eating is slowing destroying our planet, it only takes 2,500 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef. One pound of beef only gets you a quarter pounder at Mcdonalds, but yet it takes 2,500 gallons of water to produce that one meal.  Imagine what we could do with 2,500 gallons of water if that one pound of beef it took to produce your big mac wasn’t produced or consumed. We could supply flint Michigan with clean water or support third world countries that have no source of clean water closer than 5 miles from th
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The topic that I chose to argue about is the relationship between diet and it's effect on our environment. My research question was how does an omnivorous diet affect the environment? The conclusion that I have come to is that the omnivorous diet has negative effects on the environment. Because of the increased demand for animal products, factory farming has become more prominent. With the use of family farming increasing, greenhouse gases and other harmful factors now affect the environment. I chose this topic specifically because I am vegan myself. This means that I don't consume any animal products. I don't eat meat or anything that came from an animal. This includes eggs, milk, and honey. There are people who think that veganism is only about animal rights, however, despite what your opinions may be on animal rights the effect that eating meat has on the environment is not sustainable. If you're interested in learning more, I suggest watching this documentary!
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Stand By Me

With everything going on in the world it may look like change isn't attainable. However, with the power of unity and companionship, change seems a lot closer to reach. Playing for Change produced a music video showcasing just that. It shows that unity and standing together can really make a powerful impact. In the video "Song Around The World", the clips of musicians from around the world are weaved together to transform the iconic song "Stand By Me". The layering of the different musical styles changes the sound into a more wholesome and full one. The images that impacted me the most were when the video shifts from outside of the US to other countries. I believe that this was very effective because in order to show the producers argument, incorporating these different places and artists in the video plays into the argument that it's better together. These images show that even though there's still a lot of violence in the world, people can still come t
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Critical Response

In Gerard Jones's essay, Violent Media is Good for Kids , he makes a claim that justifies the benefits of violent media in children's lives. Jones clearly agrees that violent media (movies, comic books, etc.) is helpful to children. He claims that these stories help children cope with their early stages of life. In the second paragraph, Jones states that comics "  were good for me because they were juvenile. And violent." He, later on, goes to state that the Marvel character the incredible hulk helped him because  "s uddenly I had a fantasy self to carry my stifled rage and buried desire for power." He goes on to say that this fantasy him helped carry him to other "senstive geeks chasing their own inner brutes." The language he used calling others brutes and explaining how this fantasy character him helped him carry his stifled rage and desire for power, does nothing but contradict his very own argument. There is nothing good about a young man wi
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Workshop 1 draft

The author appealed to his audience by using a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos. The author uses credible sources as evidence to show that college is becoming more and more expensive. He helps the audience picture what the world would be like if we learned from hands-on experience forcing us to think for ourselves rather than to repeat our teachers. He also deduces that those who actually crave knowledge would be able to do more learning in the real world rather than in a classroom setting wasting time.
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College is a waste of time

In Dale Stephens' essay " College Is A Waste of Time ", he brings about an important argument: Is going to college worth it? There are those who think that college is a waste of time and the others who believe that college is mandatory for a good future. However, in order to properly voice out those opinions, there is a certain structure to follow in order to ensure an effective argument. This particular structure is referred to as the Four Pillars of Argument. The first pillar would be a thesis which includes the main point that you're trying to prove. Next would be the evidence. The evidence is what makes your thesis statement stronger and would help your audience see your side clearer. Third would be a refutation. A refutation addresses the other side of the argument in order to discredit the other side making your side stronger. Lastly, to close up the argument you use a concluding statement in order to tie in your point and refocus your argument. We can use S
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Russia Probe

Some of you may or may not be familiar with Aristotle's Rhetorical Triangle. With Aristotle's concept, there are three types of rhetoric: logos, pathos, and ethos. Logos is reasoning using logic. Pathos is reasoning using emotion. Lastly, ethos is reasoning using authority. A balance between these three is usually the sweet spot of argumentative writing. Even though no one usually brings up Aristotle's Rhetorical triangle, it's still being used in journalism today. Using the Russian probe as a topic, for example, many different news platforms published videos on the subject. Each of them uses rhetorical language to get their point across. The first video under scrutiny was published by  Fox News . Sarah Sanders, the White House Press Secretary, is being interviewed on the Trump Campaigns involvement with the Russia Probe. Most of the rhetoric that was used in this interview was mainly pathos. With Sander's main point was to tell the people that there is nothing
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