The following argument was abstracted from newspaper articles, editorials, and letters to the editor. Use the method presented in this section to construct argument patterns. If a statement is redundant or plays no role in the argument, do not include it in the pattern.
1 Homework stifles the thrill of learning in the mind of the student.
2 It instills an oppressive learn-or-else discipline.
3 It quenches the desire for knowledge and the love of truth. For these reasons
4 homework should never be assigned. (Colman McCarthy, "Homework's Tyranny Hobbles Promising Minds")