“Logan is a six year old boy. If he attended public school he would be labeled Autistic or ADHD. Thanks to our freedom to homeschool him he won’t be labled and cast aside. He is free to learn despite his boyish distractions. ”

I dedicate my Research paper to all the Logans out there:

Searching on TED.com I found this video presentation on the english language and how the vocabulary we choose changes with the different emphasis we place on certain things. This is a linguist who has a very interesting way of portraying our language.

http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_language_and_thought.html

I found Chapter 14 helpful for getting focused on “how” to write my argument. Especially check out the graphic on page 398.

Allyn and Bacon’s definition of “argument” is closer to my own definition of “negotiate”. innerestin. I just made up that word.