Mastering Argument Analysis: Evaluating 'The Loneliness Epidemic'
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University of New South Wales**We aren't endorsed by this school
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ARTS 1031
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Arts & Humanities
Date
Dec 11, 2024
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ARTS1362 Argument Analysis and Evaluation Assessment CLOs assessed: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6Analyse and evaluate the argument in the text "The Loneliness Epidemic Has A Cure", by David French. Your submission needs to include both a textual part and an argument map (diagram). You can use any software you like to draw your argument map, or you can use pen and paper and take a photo. (It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to ensure the map is legible. If it is not you will lose points.) Length (does NOT include any words on the argument map): about1000 words (+/- 100 words or so). You need to do the following things: Analysis Your analysis should include both a textual part and an argument map (diagram). The textual part should: •Identify the argument's main conclusion. •Present and explain the argument's premises and any major intermediate conclusions. •Present enough background information (definitions, examples, and the like) to make the argument possible to understand. But you should be very careful to distinguishbetween what is part of the argument and what is background information. •Make sure that you use the correct terminology (see summary of terminology here). The argument map should: •Identify the main conclusion, and any intermediate conclusions. •Identify the premises, including any hidden premises. •Correctly represent the inferential relations between them, leading up to the main conclusion. •Using numbers to label the boxes in your argument map can help you refer to them more easily in the textual part of your submission. EvaluationThe evaluation is part of the textual submission for the assessment. You need to do the following: •Evaluate the strength of French's argument. Do his premises force you to accept the conclusion? Do they at least give you some strong reason to accept the conclusion?
•Are the premises true/likely to be true? •Think about possible objections to Shackell's French’s argument, and present the strongest ones that you can think of. You need to present at least one objection. Explain if the objection(s) is (are) meant to be against his premises or against one or more of the inferential steps. Do not forget to consider whether French has plausible responses. •Summarise your findings: all things considered, how convincing is the argument? •Make sure that you use the correct terminology (see summary of terminology here). Text for analysis:David French, "The Loneliness Epidemic Has A Cure" (The New York Times, 1 September 2024) Expectations and Scaffolding Your submissions will be marked according to this rubric. See the practice analyses on Moodle, including the model answers, for more guidance on what is expected. Remember that argument analysis is an interpretivetask. Answers that are somewhat different from each other can all score very highly. Plagiarism and Use of AI For this assessment you will not need to use any sources other than the assigned text itself and the course material. The use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc. is restricted. You can ask such tools for advice in the planning stage of your work, but you cannot submit any text or maps that have been auto-generated using these tools. Every part of the work that you submit must be your own (quotations excepted). The use of translationand editing software(such as Grammarly) is restricted.•You are allowed to use translation software to check phrases or expressions that may be unfamiliar to you. You are not allowed to compose your entire essay (or substantial parts thereof) in a different language, and then have it machine-translated into English. •You are allowed to use Grammarly to check your drafts. You are not allowed to compose your essay directly in Grammarly. Save your notes and early drafts. If there is doubt about your use of AI, you will be asked to share them with the convenor as evidence of your work practices. You may also be examined orally on your submission.