Post 5: Logical Arguments

 In the essay "Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother With Logic?" by Rebecca Jones, she quotes what non-quality arguments often miss "is research, consideration of multiple vantage points, and, quite often, basic logic" (Jones, 158). Using extensive research, I will provide why electrical engineering is a prominent major that pre-college students should consider taking from creditable sources with factual evidence to support my argument. One of the claims I will support is that electrical engineering can be applied to many different fields and that there is barely no place that does not use electricity. For multiple vantage points, I will explain how electrical engineering can be applied from different varying jobs, from aerospace to working in the medical field. Basic logic is naturally applied in the fact that we as people use electricity for everything such as using the phone, traveling, or just simply turning on the lights. 


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Jones, Rebecca. “Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother With Logic?” Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, vol 1,                  edited by Charles Lowe and Pavel Zemliansky, Parlor Press, 2010.

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  1. Yvonne SettlesNovember 5, 2024 at 8:53 PM

    It's crazy how sometimes we don't even think about the smallest things being the most important things to work for. Thanks for bringing light to this topic about electrical engineering. Being handy in some fields, especial electrical work, is always a great thing to have in life. Good luck with your Doc 02!

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  2. tylermillion5November 6, 2024 at 7:05 AM

    Electrical engineering is a very important field that will continue to stay that way as we proceed into the future. I don’t see any reason why your arguments and evidence wouldn’t convince an undecided college student to pursue electrical engineering.

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