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re: Wall Street Journal: Why College Football should be banned
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:52 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:52 pm to SlowFlowPro
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i don't know if i can stomach 7 more pages of a new yorker article, but gladwell loves to use single anecdotes to "prove" his thesis. the first page being all about kyle turley seems to be his common set up
How much Gladwell do you read? That's his style. He starts with an anecdote, then brings in supporting evidence to show broader application of what was illustrated in the anecdote.
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Posted on 5/6/12 at 5:04 pm to bobbyray21
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He starts with an anecdote, then brings in supporting evidence to show broader application of what was illustrated in the anecdote.
but he only discusses the evidence that supports his side and he typically ignores contradictory evidence
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