Readthefollowingessayandidentifywhichorganizationalpatternituses: A.One-sidedargumentB.Two-sidedargument Topic:Aperson’sworthnowadaysseemstobejudgedaccordingtosocialstatusandmaterialpossessions.Old-fashionedvalues,suchashonour,kindnessandtrust,nolongerseemimportant. Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisopinion? Giventhepowerandinfluenceofthesuperrich,itmightseemasifsocialstatusandmaterialpossessionsarethenewsymbolsofpersonalworth,butineverydaylifeIdonotthinkthisistrue. Itisapparentthatmostcelebritiestodayareadmiredorenviedsolelyfortheirmaterialwealthorpositioninvarioussocialhierarchies.Manyofthesepeopleareknowntoturntheirbacksonfriends,cheatontheirspousesorspendtheireveningsover-indulginginalcoholand/ordrugs.Thingslikeowningamansion,drivinganexpensivecarandgettingintoA-listpartiesareexaltedaboveold-fashionedvalues.Ultimately,though,itisthemanyreadersofgossipmagazinesandcelebrityblogswhoreinforcetheseideas. Nevertheless,Idobelievethatintheirday-to-daylivesmostpeoplestillbelieveinvaluessuchashonor,kindnessandtrust.Insomewaymostofuswanttoformlovingfamilies,raiseourchildrentobegoodcitizens,standupforthedowntroddenandprotectourcommunitiesfromharm.Westillformfriendships,romancesandbusinesspartnershipsbasedonold-fashionedcriteria.Whenourtrustisabusedorweareunfairlytreated,weseethatasamajorviolationofourrelationshipandwejudgethewrongdoeraccordingly. Inconclusion,Ibelievethereissometruthtothenotionthatstatusandpossessionshavesupersededold-fashionedvaluesasameasureofaperson’sworth.Lookingbeyondthetabloids,however,itisapparentthatmostordinarypeoplehavestillpreservedanold-fashionedconscience.
Readthefollowingessayandidentifywhichorganizationalpatternituses: A.One-sidedargumentB.Two-sidedargument Topic:Aperson’sworthnowadaysseemstobejudgedaccordingtosocialstatusandmaterialpossessions.Old-fashionedvalues,suchashonour,kindnessandtrust,nolongerseemimportant. Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisopinion? Giventhepowerandinfluenceofthesuperrich,itmightseemasifsocialstatusandmaterialpossessionsarethenewsymbolsofpersonalworth,butineverydaylifeIdonotthinkthisistrue. Itisapparentthatmostcelebritiestodayareadmiredorenviedsolelyfortheirmaterialwealthorpositioninvarioussocialhierarchies.Manyofthesepeopleareknowntoturntheirbacksonfriends,cheatontheirspousesorspendtheireveningsover-indulginginalcoholand/ordrugs.Thingslikeowningamansion,drivinganexpensivecarandgettingintoA-listpartiesareexaltedaboveold-fashionedvalues.Ultimately,though,itisthemanyreadersofgossipmagazinesandcelebrityblogswhoreinforcetheseideas. Nevertheless,Idobelievethatintheirday-to-daylivesmostpeoplestillbelieveinvaluessuchashonor,kindnessandtrust.Insomewaymostofuswanttoformlovingfamilies,raiseourchildrentobegoodcitizens,standupforthedowntroddenandprotectourcommunitiesfromharm.Westillformfriendships,romancesandbusinesspartnershipsbasedonold-fashionedcriteria.Whenourtrustisabusedorweareunfairlytreated,weseethatasamajorviolationofourrelationshipandwejudgethewrongdoeraccordingly. Inconclusion,Ibelievethereissometruthtothenotionthatstatusandpossessionshavesupersededold-fashionedvaluesasameasureofaperson’sworth.Lookingbeyondthetabloids,however,itisapparentthatmostordinarypeoplehavestillpreservedanold-fashionedconscience.