Rational Argument: Ideas and Process

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Our next essay we will be writing a rational argument. From what I understand it is supposed to be like an expansion on the micro theme. Where in micro themes it was purely speculation, these rational arguments will have evidence to back it up. We need to pick a question to base our rational argument off of and then find evidence to base it off of that argument.

So far, I have come up with two possible ideas for what my rational argument may be about. The first one is about people's perceptions of Chicago. Tourists from outside of the Chicagoland area often think of Chicago to be a very dangerous place, but is this really true? Is Chicago any more dangerous than other popular cities like New York or Detroit? For this idea, I would have to look into crime rates in Chicago as well as these other well-known areas. I would also possibly look into the rates at which crime in Chicago is being covered in the news compared to the other places.

My next possible idea for what my rational argument could be about was libraries. In an age where the internet is very prevalent and its open access can allow for people to search for anything they need, many may think that libraries may not be needed anymore. Are libraries still important? Should they still exist? To answer these questions, I would need to look into how the access of libraries can affect areas compared to access to the internet. Also what other things that libraries often take part in, and what they could possibly turn into for the future.

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