Arguments In Manifestos Flashcards
Helps us to clear thoughts and express for better understanding of an issue
Arguments
Set of ideas put together to prove a point
Arguments
Meaning of argument in real world
Fight or conflict
Defined as written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of it’s issuer
Manifesto
Means breaking it down into its components in order to determine whether or not it is strong or week, effective or not
Analyzing an argument
Group of statement or reasons used to persuade the readers that what he/she believes is true.
Writer’s argument
Three major ways that author present an argument
Reasoning
Evidence
Appeal
Giving local explanation of the arguments
Reasoning
Presenting statistic facts and studies
Evidence
Stimulate the readers emotion
Appeal
Parts of an argument
A claim or statement that summarizes the idea
Reason why that claim is true and/or evidence that supports that claim
Types of arguments
Deductive arguments
Inductive arguments
Proceeds from general ideas/ facts to specific inferences
Deductive Arguments
Example of deductive argument
Premise 1 : all men are mortal ( major premise/ very general statement)
Premise 2: Railey is a man ( minor premise/ more specific)
Conclusion: Railey is a mortal ( very specific statement)
Derives from specific observation leads to a general conclusion
Inductive arguments