Porsche Gives Downsizing The Bird With 2019 718 Cayman GT4, 718 Spyder
Porsche has expanded the 718 line-up with track-bred Cayman GT4 and Spyder variants. While other 718 variants downsized to a turbocharged flat-four engine, the latest variants pay tribute to the company's roots with a naturally-aspirated flat-six. The six in question is a mid-mounted, 4.0-liter unit tuned to deliver 414 horsepower and 309 pound-feet of torque. It spins the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission, and a mechanical limited-slip differential. Zero-to-60-mph times remain under wraps; that's not what either car is about. We know the GT4 has a top speed of 188 mph, and the Spyder reaches 187 mph. Of course, both cars receive a comprehensive selection of chassis and suspension modifications. Some parameters -- like the camber, toe, and the ride height -- are manually adjustable. Front brakes from the 911 GT3 keep the six's power in check. Though they look different, the GT4 and the Spyder are identical under the body. Both 718s receive a model-specific body kit, sport seats, several square feet of Alcantara upholstery, and a short-throw shifter. They were developed with a focus on driver enjoyment, but they nonetheless offer basic creature comforts like air conditioning and a touchscreen-based infotainment system.
As you read the question, look for technical terms that may need explaining. It may not always be obvious that a word is a technical term (e.g., "person," "nature"), so make sure you're not missing something important. Technical terms are rarely defined properly in popular dictionaries, so use a theological dictionary. A day or so before the due date, I always get questions from students that are alarmingly ill-informed about basic course concepts. 2. Stake out a position! If you are posing a question or crafting a thesis (e.g., in a research paper or book report), make it a substantial one. Do not be content with a topic that can be reduced to a phrase (e.g., "I am writing on 'creationism and evolution'"). Instead, pursue a thesis that must be in the form of one or more sentences (e.g., "I am claiming that creationism is incompatible with evolution, but both are compatible with the doctrine of creation"). This will help you test whether the assignment is interesting, manageable, and provable.
Whoever is posing the question, make yours a substantial answer. Structure your essay to develop that answer in the most straightforward way. Make sure your answer covers all the question's specific points and consults all the required sources. I give half-credit for half-answers, no credit for answers to questions I did not pose, and no credit for visceral reactions. Of course, arguing rather than just talking or asserting demands that you understand logic and rhetoric. For a brief and accessible guide to examining and constructing arguments, I recommend Weston Williams, A Rulebook for Arguments. The world is full of people saying nothing under the guise of saying something. Consider this description of Jesus. Mercifully, it comes not from a student, but from the packaging of the Jesus Action Figure I received as a birthday gift. Since then, he has been the topic of many heated theological debates. Although he is understood in many different ways, everyone seems to agree that he was a remarkable man.
I cannot think of a better argument against universal literacy than this paragraph. You would think that with such a "remarkable" character to write about, the copy writer would not have written something so utterly unremarkable. What a waste of words! I read many statements like these in the essays of students 聴 people who are too worried about being wrong to dare to be right. Like weeds, these pseudo-claims choke out real answers. They not only fail to raise a grade, they lower it. It is better to write nothing at all than to write nothing posing as something. Nevertheless, let those of you who are addicted to such rhetoric take comfort: You have a bright future in public relations or politics. Before you write, get your general answer straight. Do not just start writing. Instead, outline your argument on one single-spaced page. Use complete sentences, not just phrases. Let the specific structure of the question structure your answer. This outlining stage is so helpful that I sometimes assign exercises for submission as "prose outlines." The results are almost always clearer and better disciplined than supposedly "finished" essays.