Like many others in this discussion, I think that Mr. Heller's reminder of an argument's multifaceted nature, the inherent bias that we all have, and the difference between being informed or just opinionated are an important realities to take into consideration in the classroom and even more so in the outside world. We are given the example of "what are we going to do in an international war?", and like Heller said, many of us think that the only choices we need to consider are whether to get in or not. However, when you pay attention to different perspectives, look at your own bias, and challenge yourself to do some research on the topic, you might find that there are different options or a middle ground that can perhaps allow some involvement
Despite finding Harley’s article easier to absorb, I will be providing insight and knowledge of Scannell’s article “Dailiness” as I drew interest into his concepts and ideas behind the notion of temporality of everyday life. After Scannell’s reading, I could see myself reflecting different notions of time and ‘media time’, through his concepts of routinisation and the ‘care structures’ of dailiness I became exposed to the recurring cycle we live in.
Population 485 describes Michael Perry’s life as he searches for his niche in his community. There are three criteria that build an evaluation argument, which consist of ethical, practical, and aesthetic criteria. Throughout the book Perry provides multiple detailed stories that use two of the three criteria quite often. The practical criterion focuses on practical considerations and appears more throughout his book than the aesthetic criterion, which is based off of how engaging the story is to the reader, and the picture the story paints in the readers’ heads. As a whole Michael Perry creates a successful book that uses his personal experiences to convey his message of the importance of community in someone’s life.
When attempting to convince other to view an issue from a different standpoint, there are multiple different rhetorical strategies that can be utilized in order to effectively do so. In the article “Not by Math Alone,” by Sandra Day O’Connor and Roy Romer, the authors argue that school systems today lack the education needed to prepare students to take part in their government. O’Connor and Romer use a variety of persuasive techniques, including establishing credibility and presenting facts and evidence, to get the audience to see how rare civic learning is and why it is important for students to learn about these things. The authors instill trust in the audience as they provide information from credible sources that supports their purpose.
Argumentation has followed humans from the dawn of time as a way for us to express our ideas and for our ideas to be heard. People naturally obtain the knowledge to persuade others, either backing their opinions by fact or touching others emotionally, from growing up and through their own experiences in life. We can be persuaded by a numerous amounts of different factors pertaining to the argument. There are four different types of strategies in which an argument can be presented and make the argument effective. Martin Luther King is a key example of the utilization of the strategies as he wrote, “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and Nicholas Carr also portrays the strategies with his essay, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Both authors perfectly
A straw man fallacy, in its most lucid form, is executed when a person not only disregards an opponent’s counterarguments, but also distorts them into exaggerated versions of themselves in the interest of making them easier to refute. In many cases, the adversary’s arguments are skewed to such a severe point that they wind up being completely different than what the adversaries were actually fighting for; however, this is all for the convenience of the proponent. An innumerable amount of politicians and authors are infamous for using this problematic method of disproving opposing arguments, even notable celebrities like George W. Bush. The straw man method of persuasion is a proficient way to make a personal stance sound factual, but it
Leo argues that a lively debate is crucial to education, as it encourages “intellectual roughhouse” and allows people to challenged by, and become open to new ideas and discussion topics. Leo provides an example of a fellow columnist who agrees with him; E.J. Dionne has told his class at Georgetown that he encourages debating without fear from dominant groups.
In May of 1776 a resolution was passed at the Virginia Convention in Williamsburg that asked the thirteen American colonies to declare the United Colonies free and independent from the British crown. At the second continental congress the resolution passed and on June 11, 1776 a five-man committee led by Thomas Jefferson was established to write the Declaration of Independence. On July 4, 1776 the members of the second continental congress signed into existence one of the most influential documents in history.
On December 2,2015 I went to to the Lynnhaven building to receive some feedback on my agreement paper for English 111. It was a very rainy day after running through the rain when I reached the writing center room. There was a yellow note saying that the writing center was in the student center until December 4,2015. After reading the note I ran back in the rain to my car.It was to cold to walk it was raining. As I approached the student center I was told by a security guard that the tutoring lab was located on the third floor. I had walked up three flights of stairs. When I had finally reached the third floor,I walk into the tutoring lab. There were about eight tables, but only four staff members and one student. Amen had approached me asking what did I need help with today. I replied saying that I would like some feedback on my paper for English. He then pointed to the writing table and said “she can assist you with your paper”.
Madaras, Larry, & SoRelle, James, ed. Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in American History. Vol 2, 9th ed. Guilford, Connecticut: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2001.
District of Columbia v. Heller was a landmark case, in which the Supreme Court voted in a 5-4 decision that Washington D.C.’s handgun ban and shotgun/rifle restrictions were unconstitutional, in which all shotguns and rifles had to be “unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock”. Heller, a police officer in Washington D.C., wanted a handgun for private off-duty use at his home. He applied for a one-year gun permit, which was denied. Heller claims that the restrictions on firearms in D.C., and the rejection of his application, violates his 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
As we worked our way through the semester we moved from the Change Project to the Public Argument. I was able to look back at how one essay was developed into multiple essays. The type of paper I was writing determined how I was able to persuade my audience. The audience of the papers changed throughout the semester making the way I developed my paper also changed. In one essay I used the sources to persuade the readers towards agreeing with me. In the other essay I used my own words and thoughts to grab the reader’s attention and have them agree with my point of view on the issue. While one essay was a more formal audience and another was more informal the both required persuasion and attention grabbers. One audience was grasped by the use of facts while the other was grasped by talking about experiences and explaining how the topic related to the audience. While the paper was different each paper required some type of persuasion.
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During my sophomore year of high school, I was put into a world history class. My teacher was a big fan of current events. Often, our class started with him telling a story of an important event that had happened the day before. Following that, he initiated a conversation between himself and the class, often asking for our opinions on the topic. We were all encouraged to speak up in front of the class at least some of the time, and many of us did. Yes, there were a select few that tended to speak up more than others, but it was more equally dispersed than in other classes. This is because our teacher made it clear that whatever our thoughts were on a specific subject, it was acceptable to voice them. In fact, we often did not know what our thoughts were on a topic, and it was okay to say that too. As long as we were contributing to the conversation in some way, the class ran smoothly. The environment that the teacher had created was perfect for encouraging students, especially those who usually did not speak out, to do so. Furthermore, he made it clear that no one’s views were more important than another student’s. It did not matter whether the student was male or female, as Tannen might believe, the encouraging climate that my teacher had created led to the participation of nearly every
White, Fred D., and Simone J. Billings. The Well-crafted Argument: Across the Curriculum. Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2013. Print.
Sides: Clashing Views on Educational Issues. 14th ed. Ed. Dennis L. Evans. Dubuque: McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series, 2008. Print.