ENGL 2001 Lecture : Eng 2000 Reading Notes
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Argumentative claim: debatable, with clear stakeholders (persuasion) evidence -> moves readers to recognize problems and consider. An argument any text (written, spoken, or visual) that expresses a point of view. Obvious arguments make a direct claim, based on or drawn from evidence solutions. To win, inform, convince, explore, make decisions, meditate or pray. Invitational argument: aims not to defeat another person or group but invites others to think and explore. The point of argument is to use evidence and reason to discover truth. The aim of persuasion is to change a point of view or move others to action. Persuasive: implicates that they think they are already correct. Aggressively designed to change opinions by means of reason. Propaganda: sets out to persuade at all costs, potentially without reason, fairness, and truth (advertising) ways, finding common ground, and establishing trust among those who disagree. Carl rogers rogerian argument: approaching the audience in nonthreatening.