PHIL1037 Personal Reflection: 5G Is Harmful To Humanity Homework Answer

PHIL/PHIX 1037 Personal Argument/Reflective Writing Task

Task:

Pick ONE of the following debates:

• The earth is flat
• 5G is harmful
• Lockdown laws are effective social healthcare responses to a pandemic
• Social media platforms need to be regulated
• Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity

Inform yourself about ONE of these topics and build an argument supporting a relevant position about that debate. You will write a short introductory reflective piece stating your evidence and reasons. You will then build and standardise the argument that is presented in the introduction. You will make a poster reflecting part of the standardised argument. Lastly, you will list your sources and references.

Additional Resources:

On the iLearn site, where you downloaded these assessment instructions, you will find a PDF file titled “Reflective Writing Exercise Topic Information” that provides a small amount of information and further links to each of these topics to get you started. It is important that you familiarise yourself with your chosen topic. You should seek out other information for yourself. The point here is that exploring information here helps you to form your argument. A more interesting, clear, well-developed argument will get a better mark.

Assignment Details

Please read all of the following steps carefully before beginning the task. Steps one and two are preparatory and so you do not need to write anything down. Only steps three, four, five, and six involve writing/creating. Step seven is about submission. Step eight is transitional for the next related assessment (peer review).

Additionally, a rubric for this task is available as a separate document. It would be a good idea to familiarise yourself with the rubric so that you know what you will be assessed on.

Step-One (Research):

Pick ONE of the following debates and inform yourself about it:

• The earth is flat
• 5G is harmful
• Lockdown laws are effective social healthcare responses to a pandemic
• Social media platforms need to be regulated
• Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity

Some resources are provided on the ilearn, but you will need to examine and research some other materials for yourself. You need to use at least three sources to construct your argument (see criterion 10 of the rubric). To be clear, you do not need to write anything down at this stage.

Step-Two (Plan Your Argument):

Work out which topic you are going to focus on, and what claim you will be defending regarding your argument. Make sure you can think of three reasons that could be given in support of the conclusion you are going to defend. You should be aiming to make your argument as persuasive as possible (what makes the most convincing argument?).

Consider:

1. What are the supporting reasons and evidence that support the main claim you are making?

You should have at least three main reasons.

1. Why should other people believe in your position? Is your argument persuasive?
2. To be clear, you do not need to write anything down at this stage. This is just about preparation and getting your thoughts in order to tackle the written components of the assignment.

Step-Three (Write Your Argument):

Write a short introductory reflection of 200-300 words, answering the following questions:

1. What is the main claim as developed in Step-Two?
2. What are the best reasons you can give in defence of this claim (I.e. on what grounds are you suggesting people should accept this claim)? You must give at least three main reasons.
3. Make sure to indicate where you are drawing on references by citing them.
4. Please state which part of your argument the poster will reflect.

Please note, there is not a 10% discrepancy on the word count here. 300 words is a hard maximum. If you write more than this you will be penalised (see criterion 10 in the rubric)

Step-Four (Standardised Your Argument):

Articulate the standardised version of the argument you have devised in Step Two and stated briefly in Step-Three. There is no word limit for this section, but it should include the following:

1. A clearly stated and properly labelled conclusion (C)
2. Clearly stated and properly numbered main premises (1, 2, 3). There should be at least three main premises.
3. Each main premise must be supported by at least two sub-premises (1.1., etc.). Do not go below the level of sub-premises.
4. Clear and correct labelling of whether premises/sub-premises are linked or convergent.
5. Make sure that the standardisation as formulated here in step-four is an accurate portrayal of the argument as you have formulated it in step-three.

[Hint: make sure you consider the therefore test; try reading the standardisation out loud to make sure it works properly]

Step-Five (Design And Create A Poster Representing Your Argument):

Create a poster that reflects at least one of the main reasons in the standardised argument. The poster should be a visual argument that puts forward the same claim in favour of your chosen topic and position. You are free here to make the visual argument however you want. But you must not use more than fifteen words of written text. Words in newspaper headings and signs, etc. will count as part of this.

Resources for how to make posters can be found online, such as the free online software Canva, which was used to make the poster in the example submission. But you are of course free to use whatever programs you wish in designing your own poster. Please note, we are not assessing you on your artistic skills, but rather on your understanding of the notion of what makes a powerful and persuasive visual argument (see the rubric for more details on how you are being assessed here).

Make sure consider the following:

1. Does the visual argument reflect at least one of the main reasons in the argument as laid out in the standardised argument? Have you stated this clearly at some stage in your document?
2. Do not use more than fifteen words of text in the poster. The point is to make a visual argument and not a written poster.
3. Is the poster an effective or persuasive argument