College Composition II

CollegeComposition II

Q1:Search Terms for the Thesis Statement

Road accidents
Physical health
Kids safety
Pedestrians
Motorists
Durham NC Transport Budget
County government
Sidewalks
Property value of roads

Q2:Sources Used in the Research

Thesource that is appropriate for the study is “Pedestriancrash trends and potential countermeasures from around the world.”Thisis a secondary source because it will be used to provide atheoretical framework relied upon to support the arguments made inthe research.

Toascertain the credibility of the source, I have to consider a numberof factors. First, I will look at the authority and competency of theauthors by focusing on their credibility and reputation. This means Iwill check the profile of the authors and ensure that they arecredible scholars in their disciplines. Besides, I will consider ifthe article is published in a professional journal or any otherpublisher of repute. Moreover, I will try to find out if the articlehas been cited by other scholars. I will not hesitate to use it aslong as it has been cited in the pastin credible books, journals, and magazines (Robson &amp McCartan,2016).Lastly, I will check if the article is peer-reviewed. Peer-reviewenables other authors to determine if the article is professional andreputable.

However,to determine the journal’s usefulness, I will confirm if itcontains relevant information that can be included in the research.At the same time, I have to make sure that it is current and containsupdated information regarding the research topic on road safety(Zegeer &amp Bushnell, 2012).

Citationfor the secondary source identified for the research is indicatedbelow:

Zegeer,C.&ampBushell, M. (2012).”Pedestriancrash trends and potential countermeasures from around the world.”Universityof North Carolina, Highway Safety Research Center.44 (1): 3-11.DOI:10.1016/j.aap.2010.12.007.

References

Robson,C. &amp McCartan, K. (2016). Realworld research.Hoboken: John Wiley &amp Sons.

COLLEGE COMPOSITION II 4

Thesis: Durham NC needs sidewalks to keep kids safe, promotephysical fitness, and increase property values.

The Toulmin model has three major components namely theclaim, ground and the warrant. It is essential to mention that theclaim is the statement that the author makes while the ground is theevidence. Additionally, the warrant constitutes the assumption or thebelief that the author has in mind, which, in most cases, is notexplicitly stated. In the statement above the claim, ground andwarrant are as follows

Claim:Durham NC needs sidewalks.

Ground: To keep kids safe, promote physical fitness and increaseproperty value.

Warrant: Even though it is not clearly stated, the warrant here isfailure to have sidewalks will cause accidents, affect the health ofthe people and reduce property value.

The warrant in this statement is clear and the audience is likely toagree with it. Accidents affecting people walking on the roadsespecially children are common due to some speeding vehicles.Furthermore, sidewalks will promote walking and this will lead tophysical fitness (Ehrenfeucht, 2015). Parents are likely to allowtheir children to walk in places with sidewalks. However, havingsidewalks does not warrant increase in property value. The audienceis likely to disagree with this and the thesis might need to berevised to get rid of this evidence.

The issue of safety and physical fitness are logical appeals thatcan be made to influence the government to have sidewalks. Havingstatistics on the accidents involving children walking on the roadswill form a strong and logical appeal. Furthermore, since overweightand obesity are conditions that cost the government millions ofdollars to treat, any prevention measure such as the installation ofsidewalks that will encourage physical activity will form a logicaland convincing appeal. Fallacies such as the rise of property valueas a result of having sidewalks should be avoided. While it is truethat the value may go up, there is no clear and direct link betweenhaving sidewalks and property value.

Reference

&nbspEhrenfeucht, R. (2015).&nbspSidewalks: Conflict andnegotiation over public space. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press.

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