English 5 Spring 2012 Final Argument Practice
Today we will write a Toulmin argument. Here is the outline. We will practice this together first aloud.
In groups of 2-5 people write a Toulmin-based argument in which you either 1. Defend or challenge the view that what happens to Tempest in heaven is no different than what happens to him in on earth.
Include a preliminary synopsis of your argument. Divided into five sections:
1. Your claim
2. A qualifier
3. Your data subdivided into hard facts and reason-based evidence. Both objective and subjective
4. Your warrant, which renders your data trustworthy
5. Your backing, which enforces and legitimizes the warrant
Outline
1. What issue am I going to investigate?
2. What is my claim?
3. What grounds (data) can I produce that would authenticate my claim [Testimonials from psychologists, convicted juveniles, law enforcement, parents, advocates; statistic, laws]
4. What backing can I give to my warrant?
5. In light of challenging views, how will I need to qualify my claim, if at all
6. What concluding reflections can I give to my argument?
7. Using the above information, what can I say in my opening paragraph that would best introduce my argument and engage my reader’s attentions?
Homework
1. Complete your Toulmin argument and post here.
2. Hypothetical Arguments WLTC (176-199). Read all the poetry and short prose pieces so we can complete the execises in class.
3. Revision Strategies (two handouts to read from the book Writing with a Thesis)
4. Portfolio Checklist
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Ronald Parker, Edwin Peabody, Jamie McNair, Adalie Villalobos
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English 5 11- 12:15pm
15 May 2012
Gates of Hell
1.Claim: What happens to Tempest in heaven is no different than what happens to him on earth.
2.Qualifier: He tries to prove to Saint Peter why sins aren’t sins in his eyes, as he commits more sins while trying to prove his innocence.
3.Data: Before Tempest died he stole from the United Charity Fund and after he died he committed insurance fraud for Brownie.
4.Warrant: Because of the sins Tempest committed he deserves to go to hell.
5.Backing: In our eyes of Christian and Catholics if one commits a sin then he or she has the opportunity to be forgiven. No matter how many sins one commits they still have a chance to go to Heaven by asking for forgiveness. But if one sins and never acknowledges that he or she has sinned then they will be condemned to the gates of hell.
Aaron Villanueva
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Shayne Keator
Liliulachelle Finley
Amber Robbins
Professor Sabir
English 5
15 May 2012
Claim:
Tempest was not given a fair judgment or a fair chance in heaven or on earth.
Qualifier:
Although he committed crimes, his intentions were good but were deemed sins by heaven.
Stealing from the rich to help the poor could be seen as a moral act.
Data subdivided:
Ex. Insurance Fraud to help Branwyn when she was beaten to near death. Doing certain crimes for good is moral. He didn’t kill someone to save someone. Tempest stole from the church to buy groceries for a relative who was in need. Tempest perceived this action to be moral because the pastor was misusing the money that was donated to the church, and that using the money from the church to help a family member was a more direct way of doing good with the money.
Warrant and Backing:
Tempest was not given a fair judgment. The way Tempest was judged in heaven was biased just like on earth. St. Peter did not look at the reasons behind Tempest’s actions, just like on earth where the police were biased throughout his life for being an African American.
Make sure when writing this essay that "sin" is defined. Heaven also needs defining and hell. Find two other sources that expand and support your claims. Remember that Toulmin looks at ethical underpinnings in argument. Don't forget your rebuttal.
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ReplyDeleteThanhhuong Nguyen
Prof. Sabir
English 5
15 May 2012
Outline
Claim: There is no difference between the outcome of Tempest's fate in heaven and earth.
Qualifier: Tempest explains his claims to St. Peter that he is innocent, and that he had not committed any serious sin.
Data: Before Tempest died, he stole from church. After he died, he committed fraudulant claims for insurance to save someone's life.
Warrent: Tempest should be sent to hell for all the sins he committed.
Backing: In the Christian belief, it is said that no matter how much we sin, we will be forgiven if we repent. In Tempest's case, he failed to recognize and do so.
Vincent Corral Jr.
ReplyDeleteThanhhuoung Nguyen
Prof. Sabir
English 5
17 May 2012
Toulmin Essay
Tempest’s Fate
In the book The Tempest Tales, the story is about a man named Tempest who has died and is judged by St. Peter who condemns him to hell for his sins. Tempest testifies against St. Peter and Angel that he doesn’t deserve his condemnation because he hadn’t committed any serious sins, but still falls short of his claims even after returning back to earth and still undergoes a severe conclusion. Therefore there is no difference between the outcome of Tempest’s fate in heaven and earth.
In the beginning of the story, three police officers kill Tempest, who is a black man. He has lived a harsh life and had to commit sins to get by in life. He believes that the sins he’s committed were only for good intentions. He refused St. Peter’s order for him to go to hell and is then sent back to Earth. The decisions made by Tempest was necessary for his survival, and that the struggles that he undergone is a result of being African American. Tempest is seen as a product of his environment and believes he should not be held accountable for the same standard as everyone else.
Before he died, he had committed adultery, theft, and assaulted someone. These sins are weighed enough for one to be judged and be condemned to hell according to Christian moral beliefs. When he returned to Earth, he committed more sins yet again such as committing fraudulent insurance claims to help save someone’s life. Although this sin should be weighed differently, his act should be considered for good intentions, but was still condemned for them. Overall, his acts in the story conclude that for all the sins that he has committed according to St. Peter, he should be sent to hell.
Tempest’s trial seems unfair because he wasn’t able to be given a chance to proclaim his innocence even after death. In the Christian belief it is said that no matter how much we sin, we will be forgiven if we repent. In Tempest’s case, he had failed to do so and because of his pride of not being guilty for all of his sins, wasn’t given the entry to go into heaven.
Work Cited
Mosley, Walter. The Tempest Tales. New York: Washington Square Press, 2009. Print.
Ana Cristina Muro
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William Everett
Professor Sabir
English 5
15 May 2012
Outline
1. There was no difference in how tempest was sentenced in heaven and on earth because in heaven he was sentenced to hell and on earth he was sentenced to prison for life.
2. Tempest is sentenced to hell and to jail.
3. Tempest is sentenced to hell because of his “so called sins.” Tempest is sent to jail for the crime that his body committed.
4. No matter the justification of the sins you still have to pay the consequences.
Ana Cristina Muro
William Everett
Evelyn Rodriguez
Professor Sabir
English 5
17 May 2012
Hell and Earth
Was there a difference between the sentenced that Tempest was given in heaven and on earth? Is Tempest really deserving of the punishment which has be bestowed upon him? Tempest is shot and killed by mistake, after death he goes to heaven to receive his sentence from Peter to determine whether he will be going to heaven or hell. There he is sentenced to hell but Tempest protest and does not accept his condemn. Peter decides to send him back to earth with an angel in order for Tempest to accept his sins and go to hell. However, tempest is not sent back in his old body. He is sent in a different body of a criminal that is a fugitive. There was no difference in how tempest was sentenced in heaven and on earth because in heaven he was sentenced to hell and on earth he was sentenced to prison for life.
In heaven Tempest is given a “chance” to prove that he is not a sinner on earth. In reality there is not an actual chance that Peter will accept that he is not a sinner and change his sentence. On earth Tempest is sent to jail where he is going to be tried, however there is no possibility for him to prove his innocence and that he is not Ezzard Walcott. No matter the justification of the sins one still has to pay the consequences. Angel mentions to him, “’your life on earth is meant to be a reexamination of your sins…’ ‘so-called sins,’ [tempest corrected him]” (Mosley 17). Therefore Tempest is not on earth to be able to prove that he is not a sinner but to accept his sins. Tempest is sent to jail for the crime that his body committed, with his finger prints there is no way to prove that it was not really him. It wasn’t Tempest’s fault that he ended up in jail just like it wasn’t his fault that he died in the first place.
Work cited:
Mosley, Walter. The tempest Tales. New York : Washington Square press, 2008. 1-186. Print.