| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page |
Rebecca Jones. “Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother With Logic?” Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, Volume 1, |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words |
The article goes into a lengthy and informative presentation that portrays the term argumentative in a number of ways. Beginning with the effect that occurs from the cause of arguments and head to head differing views on important topics and matters, conflict. Conflict can be displayed in a multitude of ways the most common being physical violence and fighting which in turn can lead to international conflict and war. This can lead to many dire and unfit outcomes like famine, pollution and death. Ultimately the article develops an informative and educational analysis over the complexity and magnitude over the argumentative definition. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. |
A concept they described in the article that i thought was different was the way they introduced the ideas of the rules of Frans van Eemeren. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This reading correlates with some of our other argumentative pieces in class through the way they discuss how they take the argument they’re trying to prove and compel it to the truth. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
Do you believe all major conflicts originate from a poorly started argument? |
