A position argument for an academic audience
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A paper which sets out the structure and format to be followed when writing a position paper for an academic audience, including Aristotle's three elements of rhetoric. The example chosen for the position paper is the deregulation of the Internet, in the context of censorship and free speech. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLargconr.rtf

A Position on Bluestone’s Essay “The Inequality Express”
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This is a 6 page position paper in regards to Barry Bluestone’s essay “The Inequality Express”. In his paper “The Inequality Express”, Barry Bluestone (1996) discusses aspects of the trends predicted by British sociologist Michael Young in his 1958 book “The Rise of Meritocracy, 1870-2033” in which an individual’s socioeconomic status would no longer be based on lineage or family connections but instead on the differences of education, intelligence, experience and effort by the year 2034. While Bluestone writes that he has not seen such a revolution yet within society he and other social economists believe that there are three clearly defined trends which are consistent: that the distribution of earnings (in the U.S. and the U.K.) reflect the distribution of formal education in the workforce; “the gap in earning between the well educated and the not-so-well educated is steadily increasing”; and, the standard of living for those who are less educated is declining. Despite these trends, Bluestone and his colleagues present possible solutions to the end of inequality; most of which seem unlikely in today’s global free market society. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TJpospr1.rtf

A POSITION PAPER: BUSH WOULD BE A BETER PRESIDENT IF
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This 4 page paper argues that Bush needs to spend as much time and energy on the health care crises in the country as he does on the War on Terrorism. Examples and quotes given. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBwbush.rtf

A Rebuttal to "Smash Thy Neighbor"
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This 5 page paper takes the form of a letter to the editor in which a football coach takes exception to the remarks of ex-player John McMurtry in his article about football, "Smash Thy Neighbor." Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVSmash.rtf

A Recommendation Against Human Cloning: An Evaluation of the Issues
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A 6 page contention that the societal issues surrounding human cloning are simply to complex to allow the procedure to proceed. The author evaluates issues such as who would control the procedure, whether clones would be accepted as humans or used as machines of war or in other ethically disturbing ways, and who could authorize the use of an individual’s genetic material. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPclone2.rtf

A Reply to van den Haag
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This 3 page opinion paper explores Hugo Bedau’s reply to Ernest van den Haag, in which Bedau argues that van den Haag’s support of the death penalty is misguided and the death penalty should be abolished. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVHBedau.rtf

A RESPONSE TO THE "OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA": GROUND BEEF IS GROUND BEEF, ISN'T IT?
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This 5-page paper proves that all ground beef (and hamburgers) aren't created equal. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTomnidile.rtf