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Justificatory
Propositions
If
you
have
not
read
the
following
readings
posted
to
the
Assignments
folder
on
Blackboard,
then
you
should
do
so
before
proceeding:
Reasoning
Justificatory
Reasoning
Reasons
versus
Evidence
Propositions
Premises
Analyze
the
assigned
readings
for
this
week.
Consider
the
following:
What
is
the
propositionvariously
known
as
the
thesis,
hypothesis,
main
point,
position,
argument,
proposal,
conclusion--of
each
of
the
readings?
Is
there
any
indicationfor
example
in
the
text,
in
footnotes,
in
the
differences
between
assigned
readingsthat
other
scholars
do
not
agree
with
everything
the
author
says?
For
example,
are
there
indications
that
others
might
disagree
with
the
authors
proposition,
or
one
or
more
of
the
authors
reasons,
explanations,
or
evidence?
Taking
these
points
of
scholarly
disagreement
into
account,
as
well
as
your
classs
own
points
of
agreement
and
disagreement
with
the
research
text,
formulate
three
justificatory
propositions.
A
justificatory
proposition
sets
out
to
persuade
its
readers
to
change
their
way
of
thinking
or
feeling
about
something.
It
imagines
readers
variously
like
jurors
who
have
been
sequestered
from
knowledge
of
the
case
(have
as
yet
no
opinion)
or
like
opponents
in
a
debate
or
like
colleagues
who
do
not
altogether
agree
with
the
writer
but
are
genuinely
committed
to
working
together
to
find
the
best
way
to
feel
or
think
about
the
particular
idea.
There
are
various
approaches
to
finding
a
justificatory
proposition.
Along
with
simply
disagreeing
with
the
writers
proposition,
reasons,
explanations,
or
evidence,
you
might
also
closely
examine
the
assumptions
(premises)
they
take
for
granted
when
they
begin
their
essay
or
chapter.
For
example,
writers
on
the
death
penalty,
pro
or
con,
take
for
granted
that
their
readers
support
imprisonment
or
that
they
see
punishment
itself
as
an
act
of
justice.
Undoing
linksalso
known
as
dissociationis
one
of
the
main
methods
scholars,
among
others,
can
use
to
disable
anothers
argument.
A
more
noble
and
typical
use
of
the
strategy
of
dissociation
is
to
examine
the
links
closely
looking
for
logical
fault
lines
that
need
to
be
addressed.
Often
when
one
identifies
a
linkage
problem,
new
ideas
and
approaches
ensue.
Some
examples
of
justificatory
propositions
are:
Cruel
humor
facilitates
prejudice.
U.S.
citizens
should
not
own
guns.
Grammar
and
mechanics
should
not
be
taught
in
writing
courses.
When
you
have
formulated
three
justificatory
propositions,
based
on
readings
for
your
course,
you
may
begin
coming
up
with
reasons
and
evidence
to
support
your
claims.
Time
permitting,
examine
the
premises
you
are
taking
for
granted
in
making
and
supporting
your
claims.