Classical argument outline

Classical Argument Outline  

1. The introduction, which warms up the audience, establishes goodwill and rapport with the readers, and announces the general theme or thesis of the argument.

I will start by describing the films and books that described the perfect world "Utopia". Also I'll define Utopia on my own to write an essay about.  Also I'll emphasize the point that in the history Utopia has never been achieved by humans. And I'll end with my thesis "Utopia is impossible to exist in reality."

2. The narration, which summarizes relevant background material, provides any information the audience needs to know about the environment and circumstances that produce the argument, and set up the stakes-what’s at risk in this question. In academic writing, this often takes the form of a literature review.

I will summarize the research I've done about Utopia. Definition of Utopia, and the novels or movies which depict Utopia. Also I'll explain some real utopian villages that people made, and the history of achieving Utopia. 

3. The confirmation,which lays out in a logical order (usually strongest to weakest or most obvious to most subtle) the claims that support the thesis, providing evidence for each claim.

I will start by suggesting the different models of Utopia that people suggest. I will emphasize the point that there is a difference between all people's opinions thus Utopia, perfect world for everyone, cannot be achieved by this disparity. Then I'll suggest the theory related to evolution, that evolution favors the selfish one. As humans are evolving it is very natural for humans to be selfish and thus seek their own interest. Lastly I'll suggest that reason why Utopia can't exist by showing real examples of Utopia. 

4. The refutation and concession, which looks at opposing viewpoints to the writer’s claims, anticipating objections from the audience, and allowing as much of the opposing viewpoints as possible without weakening the thesis.

I'll concede that there is an argument related to evolution suggesting that evolution favors cooperation and altruism toward others. However I'll oppose it by saying that that is a theory only developed in computer simulation. Also I'll quote some words from a book 'The selfish gene' by Richard dawkins. 

5. The summation, which provides a strong conclusion, amplifying the force of the argument,  and showing the readers that this solution is the best at meeting the circumstances.

I will close with a summary of my previous arguments about why Utopia is impossible. And then I'll also emphasize the meaning and value of pursuing Utopia in our own lives even if it is impossible. 

Research Proposal

Research Proposal

What is my current topic?
Utopia. I want to research and write an essay about 'Is Utopia possible?' or 'Can utopia exist in reality?' I think my final persuasive essay will be about why utopia can't exist in the reality.

*Explain the topic you want to research. What do you think your final persuasive essay will be about? Add as much detail as you can*

What are my guiding questions?

"What is utopia?"
"Why Utopia can't/can exist?"
"Are there any attempts to make an Utopia?"
"Are there any books or films that represent Utopia?"

*What questions are you curious about? What do you want to know? What questions do you think your reader will have?*

What are my current thoughts?
In my opinion Utopia is impossible. Thus I'll organize my thoughts accordingly.
First of all I'll research some books and films about Utopia. There are so many authors who wrote books about Utopia like Thomas more, Skinner, giver etc. And then I'll research more to make my opinions clear.
1) Humans are selfish due to the selfish gene (counter argument: evolution doesn't favor the selfish men) 2. So many different world of Utopia - diverse opinions about Utopia. 3) People don't like uniformity (failure of communism)

*What do you already know about your topic? What are your opinions? What do you want to persuade people of?*

What is the opposition?
Like i mentioned before there are people who say evolution doesn't favor the selfish men. And there was a research about it. However this doesn't make the statement "Humans' individual genes are selfish" wrong. Thus I'll focus on making my opinion stronger by making the counterarguments weak.

*What will your opponents say? What is the common belief that you are arguing against? What counterarguments do you anticipate?*

http://sam.gov.tr/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/elif_erisen.pdf

Articulation

Articulation

1) My argument  
I want to argue that Utopia cannot exist in reality. There were so many books and films trying to actualize the perfect world Utopia. However there is no agreement whether Utopia can exist or not. Thus I want to define the utopia on my own and give the reasons why it cannot exist in reality.  

2) How I found my argument  
I was wondering how I can connect politics with psychology and biology(related to evolution). And then I got an idea of Utopia and i thought it can related to psychology and biology simultaneously. As I continued researching, it seemed hard to make an essay out of the topic Utopia because it was sort of a hard topic. However as i continued researching i found out that it is a quite interesting topic to write an essay about. Therefore i focused on why Utopia can't exist in reality based on psychological and biological facts regarding humans.

3) New research questions  

I have several questions that need to be resolved.

a) How can I define Utopia? 

b) What the books and films described the perfect world? 

c) Does evolution made humans to become selfish?

d)Are there clear evidences that people are selfish and competitive?

I'll continue browsing the internet and looking for interesting articles and keeping track of my research with blog posts.

4) Connections to the Harvard Sampler  

This argument has a connection to the Harvard Sampler. I would argue that the process of evolution emphasizes the selfishness of genes and individual organisms. 

Research Question

Research Question


1. Do the social needs directly affects evolution?

2. Should Korean government allow health care privatization?

3. Can people deceive themselves?

4. Does the internet make people happy?

5. Are there any traits that politicians should have? /

Are there any psychological strategies that politicians commonly use?

6. Can utopia exist in reality? / Why utopia can't exist in reality?