Week 2 Discussion: Evidence-Based Arguments

Week 2 Discussion: Evidence-Based Arguments

.

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

  • Textbook: Chapter 3, 4
  • Minimum of 1 scholarly source

Initial Post InstructionsPhilosophy Paper.


Evidence-based practice requires…evidence. The careful collection of evidence is the first job of every medical practitioner, not least the nurse, who has the most extensive and intimate contact with the patient. However, it does not stop with the nurse. Whatever your role – social worker, hospital administration, human services – whether your problem is the allocation of scarce resources, where to add or cut staff, or the treatment plan for a patient, you will need to present and defend your position in a clearly structured argument

For this discussion, address the following:

  • Explain how applying the methods of analyzing an argument can help you make and win your point.
  • As you collect and prepare to present your evidence-based argument, how might diagramming your findings be helpful in clearly and accurately conveying your findings?
  • Provide an example of how you might diagram your findings.

Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)
  • APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Grading
This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:

Course Outcomes (CO): 2

Due Date for Initial Post: By 11a.m. EST on Wednesday

Search entries or author Filter replies by unreadUnread     Collapse replies Expand replies

 Subscribe

 ReplyReply to Week 2 Discussion: Evidence-Based Arguments

Collapse SubdiscussionRussell Waltz

Manage Discussion Entry

Opening Post

Hello Class,

Welcome to Week 2! You may begin posting on Day 1, which is Monday, for credit. This week, we will be discussing the difference between providing an explanation and providing an argument. Along with your textbook reading for the week, here is an additional reading to consider for this week’s discussion:

Archie, L. (2004). Diagramming arguments. Retrieved December 26, 2018, from https://philosophy.lander.edu/logic/diagram.html

Discussion Prompt:

Explain how applying the methods of analyzing an argument can help you make and win your point. As you collect and prepare to present your evidence-based argument, how might diagramming your findings be helpful in clearly and accurately conveying your findings? Provide an example of how you might diagram your findings.

Remember to use an outside resource in the main post, which needs to be on or before Wednesday. Don’t forget to look over the discussion rubric as a reference when you are writing your discussion posts. If you have any questions, please post in the Q&A forum or email me. Let’s get started!

Please remember to take note of the Discussion Grading Guidelines.

This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:

  • Hello everyone,
  • Please be sure on the assignment that is due this week to present a diagram of your findings. This is best done in MS Word. Sometimes I will create a diagram in MS Word and take a screenshot of it so that I can post it as a picture file. Please see the example below.
  • An example of an argument diagram is as follows.
  • Typically, argument diagrams have arrows with the premises leading to the conclusion. For example, Archie (2004) shows that:
  • References
  • Archie, L. (2004). Diagramming arguments. Retrieved December 26, 2018, from https://philosophy.lander.edu/logic/diagram.html