PHI103 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION 1

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Complete this week’s “The Graduate” scenario. You will notice that there are multiple arguments presented to influence your perspective on the issue confronted in the scenario. You confront arguments every day. In our digital age, however, they do not merely happen in face to face gatherings. Media and social media are often used to convey arguments. View the examples provided in “The Graduate Scenario” activity as well as those presented in this week’s required multimedia resources to see what arguments in the media may look like. Then, on your own, find an example of an argument from a media source. Within the course of your posts this week, make sure to do all of the following:

• Include a link or bibliographical information for the source in your discussion post.  
• Determine the issue that is being discussed and the conclusion that is drawn on that issue.  
• Explain the reasons that are given for that conclusion in the example that you identify.
• Finally, explain whether or not you were convinced by the argument. If you were convinced, explain why you found the argument strong or sound. If you were not convinced, explain why you found the argument weak and lacking.

 

You must post to this discussion on at least four separate days of the week and your posts must total at least 600 words as you address the questions noted above. Your first post must be completed by Day 3 (Thursday) and the remainder of your posts must be completed by Day 7 (Monday).  You must answer all aspects of the prompt at some point during the week.  Also, be sure to reply to your classmates and instructor.  Try to attempt to take the conversation further by examining their claims or arguments in more depth or responding to the posts that they make to you.  Keep the discussion on target and try to analyze things in as much detail as you can. 

Guided Response: Review your classmates’ posts. As you respond to one another, view the sources that your classmates chose to discuss. If you see reasons supporting the argument that have been overlooked, add those reasons to your discussion response. If you think that there is a different conclusion that is being presented than what your classmate described, provide that alternate conclusion. You might also consider responding to the argument that is made and supporting your responses with evidence and logical reasoning. Use evidence drawn from other sources to support your claims.

For further instruction about how to address discussion prompts in the new format, please view the key terms and Discussion Videos visible on the right in Week 1 Discussion 1.

 

 

Required Resources

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1. An introduction to logic
   1. Chapter 1: Logic: An Introduction
   2. Chapter 2: The Building Blocks of Logic

Examples of Arguments in Media

These argument examples can be used to help you identify what arguments in the media may look like.  You must find your own argument in the media for your discussion post, but these examples may help you in that process.  It is not necessary to view all examples, but it is encouraged that you view as many as necessary to fully grasp the concept of arguments in media.

1. Eidos84. (2010, Nov. 27). Peter Singer’s ethics [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVViICWs4dM
   • This video introduces students to the arguments that Peter Singer uses in his ethical philosophy. Transcript
2. Juliot37. (2009, October 10) Slavoj Zizek in Examined Life [Video File]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGCfiv1xtoU
   • Dotsub. (n.d.). Transcript for Slavoj Zizek on Examined Life [Transcript]. Retrieved from http://dotsub.com/view/521f857f-7024-4c56-9258-4dd2d59a3e8b/viewTranscript/eng
3. Kolodziej, M. (2013). Arguments in media (Example). Office of Assessment Strategies & Instructional Systems, Ashford University, Clinton, IA.
   • This document serves as an example of how arguments appear in the media and how they can be broken into their component parts.
4. MontyPython. (2008, Nov. 14). Argument clinic [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFKtI6gn9Y
   • The argument sketch. (2009). In MontyPython.net [Trasncript]. Retrieved from http://www.montypython.net/scripts/argument.php
5. NBC News. (2012, January 13). Martin Luther King Jr. on NBC’s Meet the Press in 1965 [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAtsAwGreyE
   • NBC Learn. (2012). Meet the Press: Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Selma March [Transcript]. Retrieved from  https://a248.e.akamai.net/7/1635/50139/1d/origin.nbclearn.com/files/nbcarchives/site/pdf/48756.pdf
6. Stopexecutions. (2008, July 14). Alan Keyes v. Barack Obama debate on death penalty [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3Afr-zI8Ys
   • Free Republic. (2004). Keyes vs. Obama – Debate two – Transcript![Transcript]. Retrieved from http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1253974/posts