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Arguing a Position Reading Notes

Arguing a Position Reading Notes

Q Instructions: Read in Rhetorical Patterns: Persuasion and Arguments (Links to an external site.) and take notes on this chapter. Upload your notes to this assignment. In addition to your notes, answer this reflection question: 1. What surprised you about the differences between argument and persuasion? 2. How is this different from argument essays you have written before? Notes on Note Taking: Note Taking, especially when reading textbook chapters, is an important skill. In this course, rather than give you reading quizzes, I will ask you to upload your notes for each of the assigned readings. You may type or hand write these notes. If you hand write these notes, either scan or take a photo of your notes to upload to this assignment. Effective note taking varies by the person and the learning style, so take your reading notes in whatever method your find the most comfortable, e.g. Cornell or a Thought Map, etc. For more tips on staying organized and taking effective notes watch the below video from studytee. PreviousNext

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Persuasion: It is a call to action or changes an opinion based on appealing to emotion and feeling. Argument: It is an attempt that uses logic to incite a person to take action or to change an opinion or belief. Difference between persuasion and argument The primary difference is the contrast between using logic and emotion. Fallacies of argument Ad hominem (To the person) In this case, a person ignores the argument itself and verbally attacks the person personally who is making the argument. Example: Usually used by politicians and commentators