ENGL 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Bakersfield College, Pathos, Blood Transfusion
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Reginald williams, an associate of the department of philosophy at bakersfield college argues that same-sex marriage, along with marriage in general, is not just an equal rights; it is a collective rights issue. Williams supports this argument by incorporating fellow scholars" opposing arguments, such as author richard mcdonough, into his article (williams 590). Williams uses others" arguments and perspectives in order to show the audience why they are wrong and he is right. Using scholarly authors, such as mcdonough and jeremy garrets, By remaining neutral towards the issue, williams is able to produce an effective argument for his audience. Throughout professor reginald willams" article, same-sex marriage and equality, he includes in-text citations from credible resources which he has referred to in order to support his argument (williams 589-595). Citing material in his article reassures the readers that the information provided is accurate. Also, the audience is insured that the author, williams, is not claiming others" work as his own.
