Understanding Rhetorical Structures
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Understanding Rhetorical Structures
1) I thought that this chapter was going to surmise that arguing is a pointless thing and I thought the chapter was going to go on to explain what arguing is. What I learned later on in the chapter is that arguing is an actual skill. There are different points of view to arguing and different styles of arguing.
2) What is the truth? What is the ideal type of government? How can one establish a personal hierarchy of values? My example would be when students begin reading at two instead of four they are more advanced in school.
3) Traditional argument is a traditional argument where two people are trying to prove a point. One example of this is a public debate among. Another example is a single-perspective argument. Consensual argument is a argument is a kind of argument or bargain that aims at a commonly agreed position. It is a dialogue that negotiates for a consensus. In dialectic, one type of consensual argument, two or more people participate as equals in a dialogue to try to discover what seems to be the best position on an issue. Another example is academic inquiry. Its purpose is to discover, through reading, discussion, and writing, new views, new knowledge, and new truths about complex issues.
4) The elements for an argument to work best include: An issue; an arguer; an audience; common ground; a forum; audience outcomes.
5) The elements for an argument to fail include: No disagreement or reason to argue; risky or trivial issues; difficulty in establishing common ground; standoffs or fights that result in negative outcomes.
6) An example of an ethical argument might be a plan for an effective and economical way to rebuild an area that has been destroyed by hurricanes, floods, or fire. Another example of an ethical argument may be a debate about slavery. An example of unethical argument might be an invitation to acquire a new credit card that tempts the user to incur a huge debt with high interest that will
Understanding Rhetorical Structures
1) I thought that this chapter was going to surmise that arguing is a pointless thing and I thought the chapter was going to go on to explain what arguing is. What I learned later on in the chapter is that arguing is an actual skill. There are different points of view to arguing and different styles of arguing.
2) What is the truth? What is the ideal type of government? How can one establish a personal hierarchy of values? My example would be when students begin reading at two instead of four they are more advanced in school.
3) Traditional argument is a traditional argument where two people are trying to prove a point. One example of this is a public debate among. Another example is a single-perspective argument. Consensual argument is a argument is a kind of argument or bargain that aims at a commonly agreed position. It is a dialogue that negotiates for a consensus. In dialectic, one type of consensual argument, two or more people participate as equals in a dialogue to try to discover what seems to be the best position on an issue. Another example is academic inquiry. Its purpose is to discover, through reading, discussion, and writing, new views, new knowledge, and new truths about complex issues.
4) The elements for an argument to work best include: An issue; an arguer; an audience; common ground; a forum; audience outcomes.
5) The elements for an argument to fail include: No disagreement or reason to argue; risky or trivial issues; difficulty in establishing common ground; standoffs or fights that result in negative outcomes.
6) An example of an ethical argument might be a plan for an effective and economical way to rebuild an area that has been destroyed by hurricanes, floods, or fire. Another example of an ethical argument may be a debate about slavery. An example of unethical argument might be an invitation to acquire a new credit card that tempts the user to incur a huge debt with high interest that will