Verb form 8 ppt

For example, the Analysis of an Issue essay in the pretest skillfully acknowledged the opposition and then

presented a rebuttal to that position:

Although some may argue that corporations have a responsibility only to their stakeholders and

their bottom line and do not legally have a responsibility to “do good” in society, they miss the

point that social responsibility is in the best interest of the company. Companies that actively par￾ticipate in social programs aimed at curbing crime, fighting poverty and illiteracy, and teaching

skills to those in need reap bottom-line benefits from their social programs every day. These pro￾grams not only have a positive impact on the local communities where they are enacted, but they

also continue to deliver dividends to the organization in positive public relations, building the

image of the company in the eyes of the community and developing a more effective employee

base.

Analysis of an Argument

For your Analysis of an Argument essay, you will be presented with a short argument (one paragraph that is

one to five sentences long). Your task will be to critique the reasoning behind that argument. In this essay, you

should not offer your opinion of the issue in the argument; instead, you must offer your assessment of the

argument by evaluating the logic (or lack thereof) of the claims.

Argument Topics

The argument in your writing prompt can also be about any topic, although a majority of the topics are some￾how related to business. Once again, you will not need to have any specific knowledge about that topic to

respond effectively in an essay. For example, the Analysis of an Argument prompt in the pretest is business

related, but you do not need to know anything about owning a restaurant to successfully critique the argu￾ment. You just need to be able to analyze the argument and present your analysis in an organized and engag￾ing manner.

The following is a sampling of the kinds of general subjects you might find in argument prompts on

the AWA:

■ strategies for improving business or services

■ which products or services to choose

■ how to spend funds or save money

■ health and environmental issues

■ societal trends

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