Kennedys and Nixons argument
Nixons side
Answer each question according to President Nixons argument!

1. What is the purpose of the argument?

2. What is the point of veiw of the argument? Who is the intended audience?

3. What is Nixons claim?

4. What evidence is provided to support the claim?

5. Is a counterclaim presented? If so, how is it refuted or weakened?

6. How convincing is the argument presented by Nixon? Use details from the reading to support your opinion

the sentence does not violate the phrase structure second rule (introduced by noam chomsky) because noun phrases consist of a determiner such as a, the or every, and a noun. in the sentence, the noun phrase the cake includes a determiner (the) and a noun (cake).

on the other hand, the first rule indicates that a sentence encloses a noun phrase, followed by a verb phrase. the example sentence can be analysed as follows:

john (n) + ate (v) + the (det) + cake (n).

the flighty purpose never is o'ertook / unless the deed go with it"