Which genre of argument would you most likely write on your own? Why?
What is the goal of argument?
In the next entry I will address another three prompts focusing on revising written work.
Which genre of argument would you most likely write on your own? Why?
The argument genres I most often use are personal correspondence, blogs, visual arguments, and speeches. While I often write arguments as personal correspondence, including informal e-mails and formal letters, the genre of argument I write more than any is a speech.
I am a fairly strong public speaker, and often give board presentations and persuasive speeches, so I am very comfortable writing speeches. Because I have been writing and performing speeches, in and outside of competition, for three years, I have come to learn what is most effective in a speech and what does not work. I would prefer to give a speech on a topic rather than write a paper on it because speeches are much more personal, and have the advantage of immediate audience that a paper does not have. Vocal inflection, gestures, and posture can have a subconscious effect on an audience that a paper can not provide.
What is the goal of argument?
The goal of argument is to:
1)inform yourself on a topic (research)
2) inform your opponent
3) persuade them to see your side of things.
In an argument, it is more important to inform your opponent and help them to see your point than to make them agree with you. If a person is set on a certain belief, it will take more than an argument and another person telling them what to believe for them to change their mind. If a person can manage to persuade another not to agree with the person's claim, but rather to see the person's point, the argument has been successful and the arguers have done a good job. Often times, both arguers will present a claim, and in turn both arguers should end up acknowledging the other person's claim, whether they are persuaded to truly believe it or not is not relevant.
-Ace
No comments:
Post a Comment