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Analyzing Joe Moxley's Article 'Classical Argument'

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Methods of Argumentation Topic An article called Classical Argument by Joe Moxley explained how to properly write an essay while informing the reader about an argument they might not agree with. Along helping a writer’s argument stand out with out offending the reader’s point of view in a particular issue. By focusing, developing, introducing and stating claims that can support the writers vision. Moxley used examples and methods to captivate a reader’s attention even if they don’t agree on the writer’s argument. He explained counterargument, tactics, and appeal with: emotion, authority, pity with the reader, while avoiding exaggeration, and logic. An argument that Moxel used for his article, presented an issue with a roommate that wasn’t …show more content…

He explains how humans are closed minded, while trying to understand issues they don’t agree with, however Moxley explain Carl Rogers’s method on helping them comprehend issues they disagree with. He explains how audience will question the writer’s evidence, logic in conclusion, because they might not agree with an issue. Moxley explains the complication on the “Rogerian Argument” because not many people would want to deal with issues they are not comfortable with. An argument Moxel explained was an issue a roommate was having with his or her roommates messiness, instead of leaving his or her roommates Moxley explained the Rogers Argument and how expressing each others issues could help them solve each others ideas. Moxley pointed out how if a writer seems threating in an argument the audiences wont bother readying, since the writer is coming in to strong. By presenting problems, claims, validations, compromise, with nonthreatening arguments writers are able to understand reader’s point of view, while challenging themselves. Moxley used Megan Mclntyre and Curtis Le Van, Language and Argument in Context along with Rogerian argument, appeals, and

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