Two key issues to keep in mind – both in reading others’ arguments and in presenting your own – are the intended audience and the intended purpose of the argument. Respond to TWO of the 3ss@ys this week – either Rose and Clark on community college or Lehman and Opoku-Agyeman and Addo on student loans. Who was their intended audience? What was the purpose of their articles? How do these choices affect the evidence they present? What additional evidence would you need to add if you were presenting their arguments in an academic journal?
1. Culture influences crime by shaping the values, norms, and expectations people live by. In communities where basic needs aren’t met and
1. Culture influences crime by shaping the values, norms, and expectations people live by. In communities where basic needs aren’t met and opportunities are scarce, a different kind of culture can emerge one that adapts to struggle and survival. When I think about my own experiences and the environments l’ve