Argumentation

Reading  Response Argumentation

   02/28/16

“ The process of reasoning that asserts the soundness of debatable position, belief, or conclusion. Taking a stand supported by evidence and urges people to share the writer’s perspective and insights.”  Defines Argumentation close to what a persuasion paper’s idea is, but the subtle differences between the two, come from Argumentations stronger stand points for logical papers that are created from the great use of logos.    

As the differences between the two become clear through reading Patterns For College Writing by Kirszner and by the realization that, although both types of papers contain appeals it is logos, the appeal to logic and reason. Using a credible source(s) to create proof that the writer is trying to make a stand with. When appealing to logos in the book it was evident to balance emotions and logic to allow the stance of the writer to become clearer. While trying to not take emotions too far ahead of logic, or else the paper will become a persuasion form. Which begs the question of where does the emotion end and logic begin to create an Arguementation paper? The best way to understand this from the book, are on pages 525-526, in which the goal is to first understand what the opposition of the writer’s initial logic is based on. Creating an anti-thesis while finding credible facts, and expert opinions will help to sure up any queries that the opposition can ask.

For future assignments It would be best to understand that to create an Argumentation paper the balance between creating a logic and emotional based stance. Having an open mind will grant a much better paper in which the ability to understand not only the stance that the writer is trying to say but also be ready to understand the opposition's point of view and ready to adapt. In which the writer has to be ready to modify the paper due to lack of evidence or change the stance to the opposition's view due to better evidence.

While the differences of a persuasion and argumentation paper depend on how strong the use of logos can be the defining factor that breaks the confusion of the two papers. 

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