Other People’s Money Vocabulary:

comply with (environmental restrictions) booby trappedhave the jitters about my driving test What a shit pit! paramedicchauffeurout of whack

TRO—Temporary Restraining Orderget everybody's ace together settle, sue, defense? injunctionscratch your balls at salvageworking capital

make a profit pension liability / liability insurancestandstill agreementpredator corporate takeover

appeal to your sense of decency first item on the agenda Larry the liquidatormurder on a mass scalegoing down the tube, slow but sure

Lawrence's first speech: use of fairy-tale and personification + concrete calculationLawrence and Kate: negotiation and love/sex battle Jorge -- resort to the shareholders' conscience and friendship Mrs. Sulllivan -- glorious history + 1 million dollars.

The skills needed in an Argumentation Paper

A clear Definition, Classification of related issues,

In-Depth Analysis of causes and effects;

Narration and Description of concrete examples

Research into social events and statistics needed for support

Argumentation and Persuasion

Considering the Opponents’ perspectives and their Counter-ArgumentsRefuting the counter-argumentsEmotional AppealNegotiation and Compromise

What to avoid:

Generalization and absoluate statemente.g. "All women dislike men who smoke cigars.”

How? 1. Modify your statements 2. Get concrete examples or proper statistics

Possible Topics

Cohabitation for college students Compulsory Military Service Should be Abolished in All Countries.Joint Entrance Exam vs. Multiple Admission ProgramShould the Investigator hold charges against the pilots of the international airlines?

Should Journalists insist on not revealing the name of their informant under whatever situation? Neutering of the rapists. Legalization of sex-related work; of prostitution; of video arcades.Today’s variety/entertainment shows (in Taiwan) are no good for children.

T.V. news should avoid showing blooding scenes (such as that of the corpses) or sex scenes with or without mosaic effect.