Saturday, October 31, 2015

Considering Types

In the following post, I will explain what type or argument from the reading I will be constructing and why it will work for me.

Vic. "Humanoids Arguing." 07/20/2011 via Flickr.
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The argument type I have chosen is the position argument. I find it easier to explain and defend something I believe in rather than analyze it, get causes, propose a solution, or refute it. With the position argument, it would allow me to give both sides of the issue semi-fairly and then spend the rest of the time defending my point of view, which is that genome-editing research should be allowed to continue, especially on humans. I can write my argument so that it specifically targets my intended audience (young people who have an interest in this topic).

The other arguments would not really wok for me because they do not fit my argument. There are no causes to the problem that would take up a whole essay and it wouldn't really fit the public argument piece that I want to write. Evaluation, proposal, and refutation argument don't fit my paper either, as I wanted to defend and explain my side and opinion, and the other types of arguments don't really allow for that.

Reflection

Victoria: Considering Types
My Rhetorical Action Plan

Isaak: Considering Types
My Rhetorical Action Plan

After reading both of Victoria and Isaak's posts, I feel better about both my considering types post and my rhetorical action plan post. The type of argument I want to write is a position argument, and Victoria has chosen the same one and she has a similar in idea controversial science topic, so that made me feel better about my choice. Both of their rhetorical action plans were lengthy and well-put together, and as I read through them I found many of the same kinds of concerns and targeted audience traits.
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  1. UnknownOctober 31, 2015 at 7:04 PM

    I also felt like the position argument might be effective in communicating my opinion. I was considering a causal argument to explain why this issue has become so controversial, but your post helped me understand the pros to using a position argument instead. I think this argument type will be really effective, especially after taking into account your previous post.

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  2. UnknownOctober 31, 2015 at 9:02 PM

    You're the first person I've read about to want to focus on a position argument, rather than an evaluative argument that looks at weaknesses, which I think is great. I think it's a great idea to go about defending your position, rather than try to poke holes in the opposition and look at causes that may be rather weak. It shows a great understanding of your topic. Great job!

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