Post 05: Logic in Writing

     My Doc2 thesis is, “Upcoming college students should consider biology as a major because it has postgraduate job stability, large earning potential, and benefits that extend past economics.”  To support these claims, I will use figures that exhibit the wide range of career opportunities that the major allows. I will also state the median salaries for these careers. Finally, I’ll be sure to extrapolate on the other various benefits of majoring in biology, such as a satisfying job that comes with a blended and active work style. “For many, logic simply means reasoning. To understand a person’s logic, we try to find the structure of their reasoning.” (Jones 163.) In order to follow the proper course of logic throughout my paper, I will structure it accordingly, using articulate reasoning along the way. My evidence will support my claims, and readers will be able to follow. With any luck, I might just create some future biology majors!

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  1. Kathleen KellyJune 25, 2022 at 10:03 AM

    I love how you are adding the median salaries in your doc 2. So many people choose their career based on salaries and when a job is know to have a higher salary there will be more students will to go down that path. You seem like you laid out you doc 2 perfectly by having a clear thesis o what the paper will be about as well as supporting logical arguments throughout the paper that go along with your thesis!

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  2. Sarah EnriquezJune 25, 2022 at 6:39 PM

    I admire the use of logic and including the salaries you'll be using in your essay. Your thesis is very clear and well put together as well, surely your essay will be able to persuade your readers!

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  3. Malik ThomasJune 25, 2022 at 7:12 PM

    Awesome, work. I think explore the careers and is a smart way to persuade people to join into biology. My sister is a biology major so from doing labs and research to testifying in court as a special witness. Biology provides a wide range of opportunities and seems to be growing like a wildfire as our medical need advance and accept new technology.

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