Deadline #8, HW #1 Reading Reflection

Chapter 5 in Everything's an Argument it talks about Thinking Rhetorically. It goes into detail of breaking down something to see how it persuades people. It talks about composing a rhetorical analysis and things to determine when doing so like, the purpose, audience, techniques, who, how the source is trustworthy, authorities, facts, logic, evidence, context, and presentation of the analysis. Using the literature or describe the scene to answer those questions of a rhetorical analysis. It talks about examine arguments from the heart (pathos), based on character (ethos) and based on reason (logos). In chapter 6 it talks about structuring arguments and making claims. Arguments begin with claims which are debatable and controversial statements or assertions you hope to prove. It talks about the reason -- claim -- since table. How every claim has to have a reason and every reason and claim has to have a 'since' factor. This is what we call offering evidence - or backing your claim. In chapter 8 it talks about what you call your argument all together and how this matters. Things that are labeled matter and that is why it is important because your title or definition could be a claim in itself. It talks about formal and operational definitions and definitions by example.