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Grab an Everything’s an Argument book off the shelf by the flags.INTRO TO RHETORIC

Everything is an ArgumentYou are bombarded with them all the time!The averageAmerican seesover3000advertisementsper day!In addition toadvertising, wesee argumentin emails, texts,conversationsin the hallway,televisionshows, movies,social media It’s everywhere!

Being able to break down and analyzean argument is an important skill.It prevents you from being takenadvantage of, lied to, tricked,manipulated, etc.Argument is Everywhere!

Being able to analyze someone else’sargument also helps you to create yourown persuasive argument, which is avery handy skill!Argument is Everywhere!

Rhetoric and Rhetorical Analysis Rhetoric is the art of persuasion. Westernrhetoric originated in ancient Greece as adiscipline to prepare citizens to argue incourt. Rhetorical analysis is an examination of howwell the components of an argument worktogether to persuade or move an audience. Rhetorical (adj): hypothetical Why do we use rhetorical questions?

Purposes of argumentInvitational argumentExamples?

Purposes of argumentRogerian argument: approaches audiences innonthreatening ways. See p. 7 Why is this Rogerian? How does this appeal to audiences? Who is the audience?

Purposes of argumentArguments to convince seek to inspire aconviction within the audience.

Purposes of argumentArguments to persuade seek to cause anaction within the audience. P. 9 How does the last sentence change theargument? Why?

Purposes of argumentTo inform(expository)p. 10

Purposes of argument To explorep. 11

Purposes of argumentTo make decisions

Purposes of argumentTo meditate or pray

Occasions for Argument Arguments about the past: (forensic arguments)common in business, government, and academia. Theyrely on evidence/testimony to recreate what is knownabout past events and offer an analysis of cause andeffect. Arguments about the future: (deliberative arguments)often establish policies for the future, but can bespeculative in nature, advanced through reasonableguesses and projections. Arguments about the present: (ceremonial arguments)usually address contemporary values or widely heldbeliefs and assumptions that are often debated(inaugural addresses, sermons, eulogies, graduationspeeches, etc).

Kinds of Argument Another way to categorize arguments is to lookat the issues they address. This system,developed in ancient Greece and Rome, is calledstasis theory. The questions were posed insequence because each depended on thequestion preceding it. Did something happen?What is its nature?What is its quality or cause?What actions should be taken?**Each questions explores a different aspect and usesdifferent evidence/techniques to reach conclusions.

Kinds of ArgumentArguments of Fact Involves a statement that can be proved ordisproved with specific evidence. To settle the matter, writers and readers needto ask questions about the “facts.” Where did the facts come from? Are they reliable? Is there a problem with the facts? Where did the problem begin and what caused it?

Kinds of ArgumentsArguments of Definition Is playing video games a sport? This argument depends on what one considers a“sport,” and whether or not the definition of sportis universal or fluid. Is same-sex marriage unconstitutional? What are we trying to define here?

Kinds of ArgumentsArguments of Evaluation and Proposal Arguments of Evaluation: Present criteria andthen measure individual people, ideas, orthings against those standards. Arguments of Proposal: present the problemin such a way that the reader/audienceresponds by saying what can we do?

Rhetorical Strategies: Pathos Pathos: An appeal to emotions or feelingsincluding fear, humor, romance, compassion,pity, etc (Think SPCA / “Save the Children”videos)p. 38-39

Rhetorical Strategies: Ethos Ethos: An appeal based on the character of thespeaker. This appeal is based on whether or notthe audience perceives the speaker as someonewho is morally competent, trustworthy, andknowledgeable on the subject about which s/heis speaking. (Think celebrity endorsers, doctortestimonials, etc.)p. 49-50

Rhetorical Strategies: Logos Logos: An appeal to logic or rational reasoning.If you can explain real-life cause and effect andif/then situations, and make reasonablecomparisons using facts and figures that can beverified, then you are using logos. Logos also pertains to logical reason such assyllogism and inductive reasoning

Other Rhetorical Strategies Repetition: Speakers repeat things they want theaudience to remember (“I have a dream ”) Allusion: A reference to commonly known literaturepieces, historical events, pop culture, etc. This givesthe speaker credibility. Diction: Strong and deliberate word choice. Thewords a speaker uses are incredibly important toconvey his or her intended message. Connotation: The emotion behind a word. Ex:retarded versus a person with a disability or skinnyversus scrawny Other devices that speakers commonly use are similesand metaphors, imagery examples, personification,etc.

Everything is an Argument You are bombarded with them all the time! The average American sees over 3000 advertisements per day! In addition to advertising, we see argument in emails, texts, conversations in the hallway, television shows, movies, social media It’s everywhere!

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Everything’s An Argument: Argumentation Vocabulary Guide Welcome to English 110! As a student, you may be familiar with some of the terms used in your textbook Everything’s An Argument. This resource has been created to help you navigate through unfamiliar terms in your textbook and to show how they can be used in your future writing.

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The first chapter, “Everything Is an Argument,” establishes that argument isn’t just about winning, but there are in fact several different reasons to engage in argument—to inform, convince, explore, make decisions, and to meditate or pray. The authors spend some pages talking about the occasions for argument before moving on to .

Example of an argument 1. All men are mortal. 2. Socrates is a man. 3. [therefore] Socrates is mortal. 1 and 2 are premises; 3 is the conclusion. Not everything is an argument “A string of statements asserting or clarifying views does not an argument make” Not an argument: “I hate Bush. Every time I see his face I

allow us to talk seamlessly about everything ranging from elementary particles to human abilities. Yet, I will suggest, the argument’s presupposition does not withstand scrutiny. The argument involves a category mistake, illicitly mixing fundamental-physics talk and agency talk. 4. Why the argument’s presupposition is problematic

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