ARTICLE MUST BE FROM FRONT PAGE OF “REAL CLEAR POLITICS” https://www.realclearpolitics.com/
Instructions: the paper should be double-spaced, in Times New Roman font (12 pt), with 1-inch margins. The paper must be at least three full pages long. Do not include your name anywhere on the paper, it will be associated with your Canvas account when you upload it (and graded anonymously). You should include a link to the article that you outline. The paper should be uploaded to Canvas either as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf format. If you use any source that you did not create yourself, you must cite that source (using any standard citation convention that you wish).
Paper 1 prompt: Select any article that is featured on the front page of Real Clear Politics (Links to an external site.) (this includes commentary and arguments from a wider variety of political perspectives). First, summarize the main argument of the article as a deductive (or inductive) argument. Next, evaluate the argument. Does the argument have good structure? Does the author provide convincing reasons to support the relevant premises? Carefully explain your reasoning in either case.
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeArgumentationHow well your argument is supported with reasons.
10.0 pts