The Mystery of Loch Ness By Kayden Mitchell Of all the mysteries in the world, none has been as popular as that of the Loch Ness Monster. Per Loch Ness is a lake in Scotland. The loch, or lake, is known for sightings of a mysterious monster. "monster" is moving in these sightings, and sometimes it is still. Many have suggested that Nessie The plesiosaur theory presents several problems. First, the plesiosaur is an air breather. Such a cre since the last ice age. Today's creature would have to be the offspring of an original plesiosaur trapp this were the case. 更 So from a purely logical stand point, the existence of such a large and ancient creature is unlikely. Bu Tropical waters: Scientists believe plesiosaurs were warmi-blooded. Like crocodiles and alligator Celsius). Food Like other warm-blooded deatures, plesiosaurs would need a large quantity of food. If ther the deepest areas. So the food chain, which would depend on plankton, is very weak at its base However, the plesiosaur theory is not the only one. Many other ideas attempt to explain the sightings survey!, completed in 2007 by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), involved 600 different sonar With cell phones and digital cameras, one would think that sightings of Nessie would increase. This has the team used a fence post, raising it before groups of tourists. Afterwards several of the tourists asked "BBC 'proves' Nessie does not exist." 27 July, 2003. http://news. bbc. co. uk/2/hi/science/nature/3096839 sim What is the most likely reason the author focused on only one possible explanation for Nessie? A This theory has more evidence than others. B This theory has the least evidence.
C This theory is very popular.
D This theory is typical of other theories.

- the mistakes that have been done in the past will repeat themselves

- you will trust all the wrong people

formal arguments

in written, formal arguments, the best way to build credibility with readers is to provide them with evidence. no matter what your argument might be and which side you agree with, citing strong evidence to back up your claim leaves the opposition with little to argue.

emotional appeal is often used in oral arguments. written arguments, however, rely on four main types of evidence. as you read further, you will see that some types are more credible than others and "hold more water" so to speak.

statistical evidence

the strongest type of evidence in formal writing is statistical evidence. this ranges from true, hard data presented as a percentage or number, to survey-type data. for example, statistical evidence could be:

4 out of 5 experts claim

85% of women in the united

7 members were present

statistical evidence can be proven as fact. you can actually go out and find hard information to prove your particular claim.

testimonial evidence

the use of celebrities as credibility evidence can be considered testimonial in nature. many people look up to celebrities as role models in their lives. good or bad, when a person chooses a life-path that takes them into public light, there will be many others out there who want to emulate the celebrity. these celebrity endorsements provide the second-strongest type of evidence found in formal arguments.

testimonial evidence can also be collected from experts and authorities in a given field. doctors, dentists, lawyers often provide expert testimonials. their authority is not often questions. they are expected to "know their stuff."

anecdotal evidence

when storytelling is involved as evidence, anecdotal evidence is being used. due to its less objective nature, anecdotal evidence is not extremely strong. when coupled with statistical or testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence can be highly effective in determining credibility or proof.

storytelling, although based on fact, can include quite a bit of opinion, thus making it less objective. usually, eyewitnesses are used as providers of anecdotal evidence. they saw or experienced the phenomenon at hand are telling their version or side of the story.

analogical evidence

when information is scarce about something and little is known, analogical evidence is often used in a formal argument to increase credibility of the proof. if the phenomenon in question is new and little is known about it, analogical evidence that pulls in known factors about a similar phenomenon to show parallels can be an effective way to provide proof.

due to limited knowledge about the phenomenon, in this situation, analogical evidence can be regarded as the weakest type of evidence used in formal arguments. one can only imagine and hope that the comparison-phenomenon is close enough that the results can be applied to the new phenomenon.

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all that really matters in a formal argument is whether or not the writer has credible evidence to back up what they want to say or what they are thinking. so often, we hear people say, "prove it! " to one another.

one last little formal arguments not only provide credible evidence to support claims, don't forget that acknowledgment of the opposing point of view in an argument also strengthens the entire product.

as marlow travels down the river towards kurtz's inner station, their steamboat is attacked by african natives. interestingly, marlow notices that the natives are only shooting small arrows the size of twigs at the steamboat in an attempt to scare them away and halt their journey.

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