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Arguments of definition allow us to argue whether something is or is not something else.

Arguments of definition examples:

• • Marriage
  • Asylum
  • Climate change/global warming

Now, let’s take a closer look at the argument for the definition of asylum

• Asylum
  • Traditional Claim: People who seek refugee status in the United States from Central America should be allowed asylum.
  • Claim of definition: People who seek refugee status in the United States from Central America should be allowed asylum because asylum was created for people who have a reasonable fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, or membership in a social group.
  • Claim of definition: People who seek refugee status in the United States from Central America should be allowed asylum because asylum was created for people who have a reasonable fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, or membership in a social group. These Central Americans are being killed for not joining or supporting local drug cartels and/or gangs. Thus, they are being persecuted for being in a non-gang social group and qualify to seek asylum protection.
    • Definition first with how it fits in the definition second.
  • Claim of definition: People who seek refuges status in the United States from Central America should be allowed asylum because they are being persecuted for being in a non-gang social group. Asylum was created for people who have a reasonable fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, or membership in a social group.
    • Why it fits first, definition second

STOP! In this next section, we are going to take a closer look at murder. This will be a four step process, so make sure you complete each step before moving on to the next one.

Step One: I want you to write down your response, as it pertains to murder, to each of three questions.

1. What is it?
2. What should happen if you do it?
3. What are some gray areas?

Step Two: Under your definition of murder, is it or isn’t it

• Killing someone while texting and driving
• Unintentionally killing someone while robbing their house
• Dealing drugs to someone who overdoses
• The death penalty

Step Three: Adjust your definition of murder as necessary.

Step Four: Write a Claim of definition

• A complete statement that makes a claim of definition and states the reasons for supporting it.
  • Definition First: __________ is murder because murder means ___________. Why it fits.
  • Definition Second: _________is murder because (why it fits). Murder means ____________.
  • ________ is not murder.
    • You choose if you want the definition first or second.

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Prompt

Write a 250 – 300 word argument of definition answering the following question:

• Is physician assisted suicide murder?
  • Your argument must have the following:
    • The definition of murder
    • Whether or not physician assisted suicide fits that definition
    • At least two pieces of academic evidence from the articles