Week 3, Post 3
I found it interesting that simple, everyday arguments can be planned out and written. Something useful that caught my attention when I was reading Writing Lesson 3 in the chapter titled What is a Good Argument? was making a pros and cons list. It is challenging to come up with arguments even though it may happen on a daily basis. The pros and cons list allows me to see how I can improve and make my arguments stronger or how it can potentially make it weaker as well. While doing this exercise, it is not a necessity to make the argument sound "pretty" as the book says. Instead, write an argument that is reasonable and unambiguous. A weak argument usually is not supported well, therefore the premises and conclusion must be thought out thoroughly. Writing a page long full of arguments is difficult but with as long as the guidelines are followed, simple remarks can develop into useful arguments.
Chubbydreams:
ReplyDeleteHi! I really agree with what you said, when you say that it is challenging to come up with arguments even though it may happen on a daily basis. I also wrote this in each of my two blogs for the first two discussion questions this week. I know that I make arguments in my daily life, I have 4 siblings, how could I not? Haha, but I also find it hard, when put on the spot to make one that is plausible and valid. Maybe because when you aregue with your kid brothers, you don't need to have so much a valid argument as brute force! (: Anyways, I also found the reading to be helpful for me to figure that out and learn to write a reasonable argument.
I agree that arguments can be thought through before being executed. I even have trouble sometimes justifying my argument and making it good. Once an argument is thorough, logical, and convincing it can be determined as a good argument.
ReplyDeleteThat's where the positivity of outlining your arguments come and handy. Similar to how you described having a pros and cons list, the list gives the person an advantage to view which ideas are reasonable and which ideas decrease the strength in an argument. In the long run, outlining your thoughts before an argument will boost your ability to make an impeccable argument.