PPT-What is an argument? Some people say that EVERYTHING is an argument. So – let’s

If thats so what is the argument here Every argument starts with a question So what questions does this text inspire SOAPS is one way to start thinking about how to argue S What is the subject. Understanding the Differences. Pre-Writing. Writing . Prompt. . The use of technology, especially among teenagers, has increased substantially and mobile access to the internet is pervasive. Do you think that people are too reliant on technology? Why or why not? . Modern Applications of Ancient . Rhetoric. 1. . Analysis. —. a close examination of texts, with the awareness of a writer’s purpose and the techniques the writer uses to achieve it. 2. . Argument. “Dispute it like a man.” . Macduff. responds gruffly, “But I must also feel it as a man.” (Mac. 4.3. 219-21. ). The Rhetorical Triangle-. (right . side). Pathos-Emotional . Argument (left side). Introduction & Chapter 1. Introduction to Argument. Purposes of Argument. Annie Nguyen. Kian Maranon. Sunny Kim. What is an argument. A means of discovering truth, negotiating differences and . solving problems. Logical Fallacies. Incorrect reasoning in argumentation resulting in a misconception. By accident or design (on purpose) fallacies may exploit emotional triggers in the listener. They may take advantage of social relationships between people. Invalid Arguments. Slippery Slope. If A happens, then through small steps more things will happen (B, C, D…. X, Y) all the way to Z. So if we don’t want Z to happen then we can’t do A.. Example: If we ban Hummers because they are bad for the environment eventually the government will ban all cars, so we should not ban Hummers.. Scare Tactics. Politicians, advertisers and public figures sometimes peddle their ideas by scaring people and exaggerating possible dangers well beyond their statistical likelihood. Such ploys work because it’s easier to imagine something terrible happening than to appreciate its rarity.. missing in thefollowing argument? Second, if there aresuppressed assumptions, what Louise . Livesey. Academic Skills Adviser. This workshop . will:. Revist. what an argument is. Suggest ‘types’ of argument that an assignment can be built around. Offer strategies to apply evidence and theory into your written work. . These . mistakes in reasoning seriously affect our ability to argue effectively. . . Logical Fallacies. Sometimes . we fool ourselves into believing that a faulty argument is sound; other times we deliberately use a flawed argument for the sake of winning the battle. . AP Language & Composition. The Language of Composition. The Heroes of 2001 Stamp depicts a photograph taken at Ground Zero after the September 11. th. terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City. Analyze the photograph’s argument, and explain why it IS or IS NOT an effective choice for a stamp for the U.S Postal Service. Everything is an argument…. -When you hear the word “argument,” what springs to mind?. -“Argument” encompasses more than the common connotation.. -An argument can be any text—written, spoken, aural, or visual—that expresses a point of view.. Diane Litman. Professor, Computer Science Department . Senior Scientist, Learning Research & Development Center . Co-Director, Intelligent Systems Program. University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, . Why Argue?. Argument is not in itself an end or a purpose of communication. It is rather a means of discourse, a way of developing what we have to say. We can identify four primary aims or purposes that argument helps us accomplish:.