Unit 1. 5 Final

Using the concepts discussed in Unit 1.5 of Everything's an Argument, particularly the strategies for making convincing arguments and the different types of evidence, develop a paragraph that includes a clear claim and provides evidence supporting the claim. Your paragraph should demonstrate your ability to analyze and integrate evidence from "Consider the Lobster" by David Foster Wallace.

Task:

1. Read the following excerpt from "Consider the Lobster":
   "The more important point is that the whole animal-cruelty-and-eating issue is not just complex, it's also uncomfortable. It is, at root, a problem of consciousness, and our own state of mind and soul, and it is a problem about the reasons for our actions that we do not like to face."

2. Develop a Claim: Based on the excerpt, formulate a clear, concise claim about Wallace's argument regarding animal cruelty and human consciousness.

3. Provide Evidence: Use at least two pieces of evidence from the excerpt and/or other parts of "Consider the Lobster" to support your claim. Ensure that your evidence is relevant and effectively integrated into your paragraph.

4. Explain the Evidence: Analyze how your evidence supports your claim. Discuss the significance of Wallace's argument and its broader implications.

Example Structure:

• Claim: State your claim clearly.

• Evidence: Introduce and provide the first piece of evidence.

• Analysis: Explain how the evidence supports your claim.

• Evidence: Introduce and provide the second piece of evidence.

• Analysis: Explain how the second piece of evidence further supports your claim.

• Conclusion: Summarize the significance of your argument and its implications.

If you need help, you can also use the Proposition and Support Language Function Tool to help you write this paragraph.