Essay - Reconstruct Argument Analysis 1. if There Was a Wide Spread...

Reconstruct

Argument Analysis

*****. If there was a wide spread conspiracy among the corporate news media companies to control what information Americans receive, then we would expect there ***** be a great deal of conformity and similarity in what news those companies report. A well-qualified research group found that ***** was shock*****g conformity and similarity in all the corporate newscasts. So, do you still th*****k I am crazy for thinking there is a conspiracy?

P1) *****f there is conformity ***** similarity in corporate *****, ***** there is *****.

P2) There is conformity and similarity in all corporate newscasts.

***** is a conspiracy.

2. George Bush *****fers th***** argument concerning immigration:

Every increase in border patrols between the U.S. and Mexico in the past has helped to lower illegal ***** and reduce the number of ***** immigrants taking American public funds. My immigration proposal includes provisions ***** ***** border patrols. So my proposal will address these two problems.

P1) If *****'s an increase in ***** patrol, then it will lower illegal immigration and reduce the number ***** ***** *****.

P2) Bush's immigration proposal will increase border patrols.

Bush's immigration ***** will lower illegal immigration and reduce the number of ***** immigrants.

3. ***** Bush says:

If we want our economy to continue ***** grow, ***** must pursue even more free trade treaties between ***** U.S. and other countries. And *****s want ***** economy to grow. So the future path is evident.

P1) The ***** will continue to ***** if *****re are ***** free ***** treaties.

P2) Americans want the economy to grow.

There should be more ***** trade treaties.

4. We have a ***** de*****l ***** work ahead of us on a grass roots movement. If America needs school-sponsored prayer, ***** we must amend the Constitution ***** allow organized school sponsored prayer. ***** ***** we want to amend ***** Constitution, then ***** ***** mobilize a gr*****ss roots movement. Clearly, America needs school ***** prayer.

*****: This is the ill-formed *****. Here ***** the reconstruction:

*****) If we want more ***** prayers, ***** should amend ***** Constitution.

*****) We need more school-sponsored prayers.

We ***** amend the Constitution.

5. I recently read an article about George Will that said he coached Reagan in preparation for the 1984 Presidential debates. The next day, after ***** debates, Will appe*****d on David Brinkley and proudly proclaimed that Reagan was the winner ***** the debate. When challenged about the issue, ***** insisted ***** he had no problem retaining his objectivity. ***** I took journalism classes, t*****y told me that any news reporter who gets personally involved in the events *****ing reported on the news and ***** reports on those events ***** a conflict of interests. Will may be able to retain his objectivi***** (Reagan did win the election) but clearly he has a conflict ***** interests in this case.

P1) If a news ***** gets personally involved in the ***** be*****g reported, then the reports on those events has a ***** of *****.

*****) George Will