Assignment 3: Evidence Analysis (15%)

Assignment 3: Evidence Analysis (15%)

Assignment Content

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   Evidence Assignment

   
   

   
   

   For this assignment, you will do a STAR analysis (See Module 9 Learning Materials) of the article, “The Case Against Legalized Prostitution” (attached).

   
   

   
   
   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   

   Case against legalized prostitution article.pdf

   
   
   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   

   
   

   In your previous analysis assignment, you looked at pathos, logos and ethos.This time, you’ll analyze and evaluate the evidence used in an article in terms of its:

   
   
   
   
   • Sufficiency – is there enough evidence in the article to support the claim?
   
   
   • Typicality – does the evidence represent usual situations or does it discuss rare or extreme cases?
   
   
   • Accuracy – is the evidence up to date and accurate?
   
   
   • Relevance – does the evidence actually relate to the topic in the claim?
   
   
   
   

   
   
   
   

   
   

   You should submit a short essay of approximately 750 words to discuss your analysis of the author’s use of evidence.

   
   

   
   
   
   

   
   

   You do not have to discuss all of the evidence in such a short essay.Choose examples that support your evaluation.

   
   

   
   
   
   

   
   

   
   Remember, this is not about your opinion on the topic; it is about your ability to analyze the evidence used by an author in an article.
   

   
   

   
   
   
   

   
   

   The analysis does not have to be all positive or all negative.You can state, for example, that some parts of the argument were stronger than others or that some parts of the argument were strong while others were weak.

   
   

   
   
   
   

   
   

   At the end of your essay, you should include a paragraph giving an overall evaluation of how well the author made her case in this article.It is acceptable to use first-person pronouns in this last paragraph, but your argument will be stronger if you do not use first-person pronouns when you discuss the evidence