Reading Journal
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| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page-
Jones, Rebecca. Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother With Logic? Writing Spaces, 2010. |
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| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words- Jones talks about how during an argument it’s always whether or not you think the other person is wrong or completely changing one of the participants viewpoints on the topic at hand. People never just turn and say hey that was a great argument. My reaction to this article is I agree with this, people need to listen and appreciate the other side viewpoints. If you do this you are able to research the other side which could possibly change your mind and if it doesn’t you can use that to structure your argument further. The author expresses the importance of a good argument throughout our history as a country and for the future. | |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.
James talks about how many people stand down during an argument ” dug in their heels and defended every position, even if it was unpopular or irrelevant to the conversation at hand” (James) people tend to defend every position their group may align with even if it is irrelevant. |
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| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
This relates to researching about college sports, because many people debate basely for their team but it is good to open and understand multiple sides of a discussion. |
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| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.
How can one accept some parts of someone else’s side of the argument with out agreeing completely? |