A. Attention Getter – “Nobody has the right to define who you are. Be true to yourself, because your opinion is the only one that matters.”
B. Declare Your Position - Not depending on the opinion of others is good for personal development.
C. Establish an Ethos Appeal – As many doctors say letting people’s opinion control you is bad for your health and self-esteem.
D. Preview the Three Primary Arguments You Will Make – Not depending on the opinions of others is good for personal development because you start to gain respect for yourself, .begin to love who you are, and discover more about yourself. II. BODY
A. ARGUMENT #1: Gain respect for yourself 1. Evidence that supports Argument #1: When you make your own decisions,
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ARGUMENT #3: Discover more about yourself
1. Evidence that supports Argument #3: Making your own decisions and opinions helps you to evaluate who you are. You begin to notice what your likes and dislikes are and how they shape you as a person. D. ARGUMENT THAT OPPOSES THE POSITION YOU’RE TAKING (COUNTERARGUMENT): Sometimes other people’s opinion help shape you as a person.
1. First counterargument and evidence that refutes the opposing argument: People’s opinion can help to push you into the right path which is true, however that can be also called advice and when you ask for advice you are not depending on their opinion, you are looking for another side of the situation.
2. Second counterargument and evidence that refutes the opposing argument: Your opinion might be wrong, but you are not always right. So when you are wrong you learn from it and move on.
3. Third counterargument and evidence that refutes the opposing argument: Not listening to others opinion can harm your relationships, which is also true but I am not stating that you shouldn’t listen to others, I am saying that we should have our own minds. We can listen to others opinions but we should always have our own minds and be