AHSS 1210 Lecture 4: Responding to Objections & Alternate Views (ch4)
14 Jun 2018
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Goals for Today
Explain one-sided, multisided dialogic arguments
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Review Toulmin system
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Understand Rogerian communication
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Types of Argument
One sided
Only writers position
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Can be flawed
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Biased
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Persuasive if controversial/little knowledge
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Effect
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Multisided
Includes objections/alternative views
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Dialogic
Still makes an argument
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Logical flaw, inadequate support
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Erroneous assumptions
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Dialogic
Writer represents self as exploring or uncertain
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Audience is a partner in the dialogue
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Solution to the problem is "consensual"
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Truth-seeking, less confrontational, more collaborative
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Resists impulsive and superficial comments
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Allows writer to spend considerable time with opposing views
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More effective when the audience is totally resistant
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Delayed-thesis argument allows you to explore the issue before settling on a
position.
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Toulmin System (in ch4)
ENTHYMEME: depends upon an underlying assumption that the audience must
accept
Claim supported by reason using a "because statement"
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GROUNDS: evidence that causes an audience to accept your reason. Facts,
data, stats, links, testimony, examples, anecdotes.
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WARRANT: the underlying assumption.
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BACKING: supports the warrant (to get the audience to accept)
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QUALIFIER: limits the force of a claim.
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Rogerian Communication
Focuses on mutual learning and growth, rather than persuasion.
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Delays its thesis
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Accepts a change in position
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Empathetic listening to the other side
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Effective for emotionally charged issues
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Seeks common values between sides
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Sometimes seen as manipulative, luring audiences to the writer's position
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Textbook considers it to be dialogic inquiry
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Exploration and reflection
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Often an open letter or letter to a specific person with the hope of opening a
dialogue and finding a mutually acceptable solution.
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W4 Responding to Objections & Alternate Views (ch4)
Tuesday,) February)6,)2018
1:34)PM
