Exordium: The writer tries to win the audiences attention.
Naratio: The writer puts the argument in context by explaining facts.
Partitio: The writer explains the order divides up the subject.
Confirmatio: The writer used logical reasoning and factual evidence to support the claim.
Refutatio: The writer acknowledges and refutes the opposing claim.
Peroratio: The writer summarizes the claim then explains the action to take place.
Many pieces of wiring use this technique to explain and argue a claim, from the writing a student does in class, to the Declaration of independence. Sometimes the reader doesn't even notice these strategies were used. Another important term is Rogerian arguments. This is when a person should stop and listen and comprehend the argument being presented before jumping into conclusions and arguing. There is also a Toulmin argument which is a system of reasoning that starts with a claim.
Some techniques in developing claims are as follows:
Personal Experience
Anecdotes
Facts
Something I thought was interesting as well as entertaining in this chapter was the section on making sure that one fully understands an argument before diving into either defending or opposing it. This is something that can be very embarrassing if it is in a serious situation. The example the text used was a humorous environment, Saturday Night Live. There was a skit where Gilda Radner plays a character who mishears a word and argues on about it. When Chevy Chase corrects her, she then just simply says " Never Mind." I thought this was funny because this happens to people sometimes in real life as well.
This relates to real life because it is very common for some people to jump to conclusions without having full knowledge of the situation. This can be in all sorts of situations, but some people just always have to be right. It is a really good skill to have to be able to wait and fully comprehend as well as fully listen before diving into an argument.
