Analysis Of Rogerian Arguments

Chapter 1 explains how every text, post or statement can be an argument. It also tell us why we make arguments as in why politicians or news anchors want to drown out other voices and win at all costs. Chapter 1 goes more in depth with different types of arguments and categorize arguments in different ways. Summarizing the contents, it explains Invitational Arguments to invite others to explore or “enter a space of mutual regard” as not aiming to win. Rogerian Argument finding common ground and establishing trust with those who disagree for example approaching audience in non-threatening way. It gives you five purposes of an argument to inform, convince, explore, make decisions and to meditate and pray, the chapter touches on them. It also

Pathos meaning arguments based on emotion. Pathos can be very helpful and powerful if used correctly. Using a strong emotion such as anger adds energy to a passage. Very powerful tool for influencing what people think and believe. Many of our decisions are based on emotion and it can be used for good or evil. This chapter makes us understand how emotional arguments work. Words, images, and sounds are effect tools to arouse emotion. Arguments of the heart are more useful in persuasion than in argument as in Argument (discover a truth) equals conviction, for example Agreeing that charity is noble. Second is persuasion (know a truth) equals action like motivating an audiences to actually donate to a charity. Lay on too much emotion especially those like outrage, pity, or shame which make people uncomfortable and may offend the very audiences you hoped to convince. Using emotions is useful in connecting with audience, especially when subject matter is sensitive like using emotions to build bridges. This chapter explains how to use emotion to arguments to make them work, how to use them in various ways, and using humor. It could be helpful to any argument to add some pathos elements. Some issues such as racism, date rape, abortion and gun control will provoke strong feelings and are often argued emotionally. Humor is often used to put the audiences at ease, thereby making them more open to new proposals. Ridicule is humor aimed at a particular

This chapter explains how we understand arguments based on character work. It tells us how we tend to accept arguments from those we trust, and we trust them whether individuals, groups, institutes because of their reputations. Such as experts anyone with knowledge and experience on the subject. Ethos the presentation of self that a writer or speaker brings to an argument. Ethos is created in two ways, at the present moment through: language, evidence, respect and interaction with audience. Second is in past through: Reputation, work, and values.The three main elements trustworthiness/credibility, authority, and unselfish or clear motives add up too Ethos. We also learn to not keep a reader skeptical. Trust is key to everything in our society and in this chapter I feel this is really important to all arguments. Trusting and knowing the author is a must to take and argument