DeVry University Application and Response Viewpoints Discussion

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argument to choose from 

Arguments represent the bias, interests, and objectives of a viewpoint.

types of support that can be chosen from the list below

Judgments. This is good, this is bad; this is right, this is wrong; this should be, this should not be. • Men and women should not share college dorms. • That car is a lemon. 

2. Advice. You should do this; you should not do this. • I wouldn’t advertise for a roommate if I were you. • You need a new car.

3. Generalizations. These are usually preceded by the word all, no, or some. They can be supported or unsupported. • Children in the United States are pressured to grow up too fast. • Nothing comes without a price. 

4. Personal taste or preferences. I like this; I don’t like this. Personal preferences need not be rational, nor need they necessarily be explained or justified. • Each week I can’t wait to watch Jeopardy. • He looked great wearing red tennis shoes with his tuxedo. 

5. Public sentiment. Polls gauge public sentiment or prevailing pub- lic impressions on current issues. Like personal preferences, public sentiment need not be rational or knowledgeable. Top-of-the-head impressions are as welcome to pollsters as studied well-informed opinions. Here are some examples: • The president is doing a good/poor job. • We have a strong/weak economy.

6. Evaluations. These can range from well-supported investigations to film reviews, to single words chosen for their negative or positive connotations. • “The Tree of Life seems certain to remain the most audacious, abstract and ambiguous American film released this year.” (Budd Wilkins. The Tree of Life, Slant Magazine, 12 October 2011) • They are just a bunch of wonks.