Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Argument Beyond Pro&Con

  

    Arguments that are portrayed academically are nearly equal to every day conversations we have when we interact. It's just someone trying their hardest to convince someone else to see where he/she is coming from or to even get on the same page and maybe to agree with that person. This entire process works a little more smoothly if the topic up for discussion is a known and available topic to argue. It works better if you know the facts and the truth, it's easy to convince someone that way. There are a few ways to make this more successful. You can use the cause and effect method to make your point more clear. Also, providing evidence is a really important and helpful tool.

   Four basic questions to ask when you are going to try to make an argument: what happened, how did it happen, why is it a problem, and even who is affected by this. The best thing to use to support all of these questions is strong evidence.  Claims and evidence are extremely critical when making arguments. The claim has to be able to be proven and to prove it, evidence must be present. It also has to be a claim that is actually related to the argument, that way the reader knows the evidence and claims are factual.

   Arguments are made up of paragraphs, this is a given. All of the paragraphs have to include implications, evidence, and analysis of the argument. It is super important to make sure all of these paragraphs coincide and all focus on the same point. That way the end product or conclusion of your argument is drawn organizationally.

   Overall, just make sure you always state the pros and cons, and state them clearly. Show and exemplify that the pros are greater weighed than the cons. It is also really strategic to give both sides of the argument, so the reader doesn't believe you are being bias. Covering all the basics, stating the facts, and dotting your eyes are key to a good strong argument. In the end, putting that extra twist to give your side that extra pull to convince the reader will hopefully be beneficial in getting the reader to feel what you feel or even better, agree.

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