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Jan Campbell posted Nov 7, 2020 10:46 AM
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Explain the importance of constructing a logical position or argument for research.
The defense of an argument, can be challenging and will require some assumed ideas concerning your own assumptions, to separate truth from opinion, and to respect to others that you will disagree with. Reasoned argument depends on giving reasons; it requires that your positions is supported with data or background instead of just what you may think about a point of view.
Many times argumentative essays are used for controversial issues because they may not have a right or wrong answer. There is no single truth with can be agreed upon. When arguing on a controversial issue, it might be possible in your argument to convince some to accept or reject a position. To be successful in your argument you must argue for its position and also counter opposing arguments.
Creating an argumentative strategy that will aid at reaching the goal with particular audiences. The argumentative strategy determines how you can better argue your position and how your readers will counter opposing arguments.
One of the major benefits is helps develop your critical thinking skills by breaking down parts of logical thinking, find faults in others arguments and showcase better arguments for subjects that may not be tackled very often.
Another benefit is it can emphasizes persuasion and how it works, it allows others to see your perspective point of view.
One of the other benefits is that it can be applied in everyday life because the person learning to write in persuasive manner can use these skills and apply them in everyday life to real world issues. Examples can be items such as convincing a project to taken, sale a product as well as writing convincing emails.
Do you feel that one is harder or more complicated than another?
It really depends, if you have good writing skills it is actually easier, if you follow a logical process and use an outline it is easier because they are quite different from other types of essays for one main reason: in an argumentative essay, you decide what the argument will be. Some types of essays, like summaries or syntheses, it is frowned on if you show your stance on the topic—they want you to remain unbiased and neutral. As pointed out earlier, you have the opportunity to present your point of view and the subject you are wishing to argue and if you have a passion about the subject it will show up in your argument.
References
Cooper, C.R. Axelrod, R.B. (1999) The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing, 5th edition, New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1997, pp. 201-245.
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· Heather Sharper - Construct arguments related to logistical problems by writing supportive argumentative essays
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Heather Sharper posted Nov 11, 2020 12:26 AM
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Arguments are the way we exchange thoughts with other people and often people try to back them with logical reasons as to what we are trying to defend. Students and professionals alike often use the art of arguments to stake claim in a certain position or talk someone into believing something. Arguments have the gift of influencing writing but as we recall from our previous work, there cannot be critical thinking without reason. The reasoning behind arguments would be logical positions supported by credible sources and examples to help support an argument. It is true that arguments in the academic realm, provide opportunity for further thought and research on a particular topic. However, arguments are not always factual. Most often arguments are created from the thoughts of the person defending it. So in part we can correlate arguments being in the spectrum of a possible well-constructed opinion. All this to say it is my belief that constructing an argument may be a more complicated task than constructing a logical position. Facts by nature are inarguable, and often arguments leave room for a slew of conclusions, and positions. Logical positions are guided by facts, not to say that they are inarguable, but are more expectant to be supported by other credible perspectives.