| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page |
Jones, Rebecca. “ Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother with Logic?” Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, Volume 1, 2010,156-159 & 166-168. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words |
What I got from this article is Rebecca Jones is trying to find a good phrase for arguing that does not sound like all arguing is doing is trying to defeat your opponent. She goes into detail of what a four-way argument could be and also states that there has to be primary line in your argument that everyone can agree on. I always thought arguing was indeed trying to prove your point and to defeat your opponent, so this article was very eye opening for me. However, I believe that the statement about arguing being like war was also relatable to others because many of us generally have the same idea of arguing. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.
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There were not any words that I could not recognize. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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I can connect it to what I learned about ethos, pathos, and logos when it comes to writing rhetorical essays. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
What can you compare arguing to? |
