The first
interactive video discusses the importance of making a good argument in a
persuasive speech. It reviews and highlights some of the elements of an
argument. Argument formation consist of four basic elements: Thesis, claim, evidence and
reasoning. Your thesis is a single sentence that captures the focus of
discussion and clearly demonstrates the intention of the speech. You will
support your thesis by the follow three steps, claim, evidence and reasoning.
The claim is simply your position on the subject and what you want you audience
to accept. Next, you provide evidence and reasoning to support your claims. The
evidence one can use can be examples, statistics, quotation, analogies etc. Finally,
reasoning is the step one would use to link the claim to the evidence. Different
methods of reasoning can be employed to obtain a different effect. For example
one can use deductive reasoning. These are simple yet effective step I will take in
constructing my arguments.
The 15.1 persuasive video by far has been my favorite video. I have learned more from this one than the others. This concept seems so universal and can be used in a variety of ways. For example, you can use during conversations with friends, with your supervisor or manager, or use when you are trying to return an item to a store without a receipt! The next time I have a suggestion for my supervisor, I plan on using this strategy and I believe that it will lend more credibility. Using this concept lends more credibility because what you express will be organized, clear, and concise.
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