Critical Thinking
Devonie Hill
Prof. Ewa Barnes
05/04/2022
Is it safe to say that women’s rights are protected and valued worldwide?
Women face discrimination and harassment on a daily basis at a local and international level: Religion, Politics, and economic affairs assist in the formal plague on women’s rights: Are world leaders doing any justice to the cause of upholding good practices targetted towards women and their basic human rights?
Claim 1: Women are still far from reaching political equality, only 5 % of world leaders are women.
Claim 2: The negative attitudes toward women worldwide are extensive, according to an article by Karen Foerste, only four countries around the world offer total equality for women.
Claim 3: Most religions elevate the status power of men over women, a sole example of this is Pakistan, where women are gang-raped every eight hours and can be persecuted with a witness to testify their claims.
Counterargument: From the creation of mankind women were given set roles, to be a wife, child-bearer, and the house help. It is believed that men are better leaders, and women have to work twice as hard to be thought half as good as a man is.
Rebuttal: Women are twice as strong, hard-working, and productive as men. It is a silly thing to say that women have to work twice as hard to be considered half as good as a man. The issue of belittling women stem from the biblical days. The bible refers to women as “her uncleanliness” which is the subjugation of women. Women should be respected and treated equally, not because they fought and are still fighting for it, but because it is rather a human right they earn from birth.
The final project/presentation will be in the form of a slideshow. The slides will depict my stance and belief surrounding the rights of women. It will also provide a clear vision and understanding of what women are facing day-to-day in their lives within the capacity of politics, economic affairs, and religion.
Consequently, it is necessary to conclude that women have always played an essential part in historical development. This paper is focused on providing evidence regarding global issues such as Religion, economics, and politics and their effect on women’s rights and their participation in the struggle for equal opportunities.
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Does the draft include a conclusion/ thesis statement? What is it? Is it clearly stated? Is it arguable?
Yes, the draft includes both a conclusion and a thesis. The conclusion is to highlight women’s significance in history and the issues women face globally. Yes, it is arguable because it follows both the major and minor premises synthesis.
Does the draft include at least 3 premises that support and develop the conclusion? Explain.
Yes, because it is arguable, and for an argument to be considered successful or valid is when the premises are true/believable and support the conclusion.
Is all supporting evidence directly connected to the conclusion? Explain.
Yes, because the supporting evidence captures the evidence that is needed to support the conclusion, therefore making it true and valid.
Does the draft include 3 sources, at least 2 from CQ Researcher? What are they?
Yes, personal anecdotes and publishers of the articles that were used to support the claims were listed.
for example: Are violence and discrimination against women declining? By Karen Foerste
Does the research support the conclusion without replacing the author’s voice? Explain.
No, because the author’s insertions and findings were included as well in the research.
Does the author include at least 1 premise with an opposing viewpoint and a rebuttal? What is it?
Yes, the author proposes that women’s rights were dismissed from the making of history, they were only seen as housewives/helps and children bearers. The researcher also strongly opposed this idea by depicting the fact that women are indeed looked down on and the biblical days also have a hand in the dismissal of equal rights for women.
Is the draft well-organized, easy to understand?
Yes
Are the grammar, syntax, and vocabulary consistent and appropriate for a college level paper?
Yes
What are the strengths of this draft?
The strength of this draft is the logical and analytic viewpoint on women’s rights and the premises/supporting evidence that strengthens the argumentative aspect as well as the valid points made.
Do you have any comments or suggestions.
I’d suggest adding more articles to further support your argument.