Assignment 1: Discussion—Prescriptive and Descriptive Arguments
Assignment 1: Discussion—Prescriptive and Descriptive Arguments Assignment 1: Discussion—Prescriptive and Descriptive Arguments Descriptions “describe”—they depict the “what is” of a statement. Prescriptions “prescribe”—they express the “what ought to be” of a statement. When approaching controversial or emotionally charged subjects, critical thinkers are mindful of the different roles that facts and values play in people’s judgments and the […]
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