Essay:
Utilizing the Web Links in Course Resources, identify a current argument in the popular media that incorporates or necessitates theoretical statements. Include a copy of the passage in which you locate the argument.
Create a three-page essay, describe the following:
How did you identify the theoretical statement in the argument?
Do you believe the theoretical statement should be accepted? Why, or why not?
If the statement should be accepted, demonstrate how it is immune to first-stage criticism.
If the statement should not be accepted, demonstrate how either first-stage or second-stage criticism of the theory undermines its veracity.
This essay will include a thesis statement regarding the author's position on the theory. It will include an introduction that introduces the reader to the issues at stake and a conclusion that summarizes the author's findings.