Lively Art of Writing Questions
Chapter 1
1. What is the difference between opinion and fact? A belief not based on absolute certainty or positive knowledge, but on what seems true, valid, or probable to one’s mind; what one thinks; judgment.
2. How important are facts in an essay? Facts give an essay a proper foundation. For facts to be an opinion, one must use judgments about the facts.
3. is one opinion as good as another? Explain your answer. Some opinions are better than others. The best opinions have lots of opposition and they have value judgments which always have a clear-cut opposition.
4. Assuming that the writer has an adequate background in his subject would American foreign policy be a good general subject for an essay? Why or
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Chapter 3
1. What are the three elements of a full thesis? The three elements of a full thesis include a thesis, points that can be made against your thesis, and points in favor of your thesis.
2. Explain the relationship of the full thesis to the psychology of argument. The relationship to psychology of an argument is a successful argument with the same elements as the full thesis.
3. Why should the full thesis statement be kept in view when you are writing an essay? If you keep the full thesis statement kept in view, it will help the writer to stay on track and to not wander off and start to write about a different topic.
4. How strictly should you follow the full thesis when you write your essay? A full thesis statement should stand as guidelines. For some reason if you think of a better point to write about, you should always write about it. Never hold back just as long as it helps your original argument.
Chapter 4
1. What is the function of the introductory paragraph? The function of the introduction paragraph is to introduce it subject and come to the