Can someone tell me if this is right for 1. CheckPoint: Full-Sentence Outline
Resources: Organizing Your Research Paper & Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation
Due Date: Day 4 [Individual forum]
Review the criteria for full-sentence outlines in Organizing Your Research Paper on the student web page.
Create a full-sentence outline that includes effective arguments and counterarguments to support your thesis. (Note: Outline only the body of your paper.) Remember to avoid bias and fallacies and to include rhetorical devices that strengthen your writing.
Answer the following: Where did you place the most effective arguments in your paper? Explain your reasoning. How did you address counterarguments without weakening your own premise?
Post the full-sentence outline as a Microsoft® Word attachment.
Withdrawing Soldiers from Iraq
II. Our soldiers shouldn’t be in Iraq in the first place.
1. Though the atrocities of the Hussein regime were well known, this was never our fight.
2. After the invasion, many other military units were sent to Iraq—at least twenty-one non-US units existed in the country in 2007 ( A. US presence is no longer necessary.
3. Many attempts have been made to hand the security issue over to the Iraqis; they can either step up to the plate or not (Shadid, 2009).
III. Some argue that because we started the invasion, it is our responsibility to see it through.
1. This argument holds merit, but it has its limits.
A. After so many years, the Iraqis should be able to handle their own security.
B. The majority of the population is quite glad to have Saddam’s regime gone; our job has to end sometime.
2. Our effectiveness has diminished greatly, if it ever existed with any strength.
A. This is according to policy makers and soldiers on the ground alike (Khanna, 2009).
3. It is also argued that regional instability would increase with a withdrawal, but most experts agree that Pakistan and other unoccupied territories pose the real problems (Global Security.
IV. Neither the Iraqi people nor the soldiers think our continued presence there is doing any good.
1. Most Iraqis, even those oppressed by Saddam’s regime, do not have a fond view of the United States.
2. Soldiers in Iraq see their lack of direction and their inefectiveness as detrimental both to the country they are occupying and the international image of the United States (Khanna, 2009).
The most effective arguments are included in the counter-argument paragraph, in the middle of the essay. These can be touched upon in the introduction and conclusion paragraphs as well. Such placement reinforces these ideas, as well as weakening the counter-arguments.
HERE IS MY OUTLINE
Withdrawing Soldiers from Iraq
II. Our soldiers shouldn’t be in Iraq in the first place.
1. Though the atrocities of the Hussein regime were well known, this was never our fight.
2. After the invasion, many other military units were sent to Iraq—at least twenty-one non-US units existed in the country in 2007 (Global Security, 2009).
A. US presence is no longer necessary.
3. Many attempts have been made to hand the security issue over to the Iraqis; they can either step up to the plate or not (Shadid, 2009).
III. Some argue that because we started the invasion, it is our responsibility to see it through.
1. This argument holds merit, but it has its limits.
A. After so many years, the Iraqis should be able to handle their own security.
B. The majority of the population is quite glad to have Saddam’s regime gone; our job has to end sometime.
2. Our effectiveness has diminished greatly, if it ever existed with any strength.
A. This is according to policy makers and soldiers on the ground alike (Khanna, 2009).
3. It is also argued that regional instability would increase with a withdrawal, but most experts agree that Pakistan and other unoccupied territories pose the real problems (Global Security, 2009).
IV. Neither the Iraqi people nor the soldiers think our continued presence there is doing any good.
1. Most Iraqis, even those oppressed by Saddam’s regime, do not have a fond view of the United States.
2. Soldiers in Iraq see their lack of direction and their ineffectiveness as detrimental both to the country they are occupying and the international image of the United States (Khanna, 2009).
The most effective arguments are included in the counter-argument paragraph, in the middle of the essay. These can be touched upon in the introduction and conclusion paragraphs as well. Such placement reinforces these ideas, as well as weakening the counter-arguments.
Copying and pasting is obviously not working. Please re-post your entire outline, but you'll need to type it in by hand, not copy/paste.
I wish I had time to type it all by hand again but I am at work and it would take too much time here.
Writeteacher,
It all posted please can you look at both postings. I need your help desperately
Angela, I don't see another post. Is it supposed to be above or below this one?
Withdrawing Soldiers from Iraq
I. Our soldiers shouldn’t be in Iraq in the first place.
A. Though the atrocities of the Hussein regime were well known, this was never our fight.
B. After the invasion, many other military units were sent to Iraq—at least twenty-one non-US units existed in the country in 2007
A. US presence is no longer necessary.
C. Many attempts have been made to hand the security issue over to the Iraqis; they can either step up to the plate or not (Shadid, 2009).
II. Personal loss of life and limbs
A.4,266 dead as of April 6, 2009. As of April 6, 2009 there were 31,102 wounded in action. Of these 9,477 required medical air transport. There were 36,106 non-hostile-related medical air transports (9,452 for non-hostile injuries, and 26,654 for diseases or other medical reasons).This does not include Iraqis deaths and wounded.
III. Some argue that it violates International and U.S. Law
A. It is clear from Article 2(4), Article 42 and Article 51 of the UN Charter that Member States are to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State. Force may only be used if specifically approved by the Security Council or proportionate force may be used in self defence when a threat is imminent. In the latter case, in the words of the Nuremberg Tribunal, “preventive action in foreign territory is justified only in case of ‘an instant and overwhelming necessity for self-defense, leaving no choice of means, and no moment of deliberation’.” [31]
IV. Economic Drain
A. The cost has gone way beyond what anyone could have projected.
V. Some feel that because we started the invasion, it is our responsibility to see it through.
A. This argument holds merit, but it has its limits.
B. After so many years, the Iraqis should be able to handle their own security.
B. The majority of the population is quite glad to have Saddam’s regime gone; our job has to end sometime.
C. Our effectiveness has diminished greatly, if it ever existed with any strength.
A. This is according to policy makers and soldiers on the ground alike (Khanna, 2009).
C. It is also argued that regional instability would increase with a withdrawal, but most experts agree that Pakistan and other unoccupied territories pose the real problems
VI. Neither the Iraqi people nor the soldiers think our continued presence there is doing any good.
A. Most Iraqis, even those oppressed by Saddam’s regime, do not have a fond view of the United States.
B. Soldiers in Iraq see their lack of direction and their ineffectiveness as detrimental both to the country they are occupying and the international image of the United States (Khanna, 2009).
The most effective arguments are included in the counter-argument paragraph, in the middle of the essay. These can be touched upon in the introduction and conclusion paragraphs as well. Such placement reinforces these ideas, as well as weakening the counter-arguments.
Writeteacher it is above this one.
There is not a full outline there. The copy/paste routine isn't working.
Try the email -- watch the spelling!!
Ok, emailed from a military email
I find it disarming to see Angela is writing about us not being in Iraq, for she is in the military.
Nice.