Final Essay After sixteen-week of logic class, I have learned many concepts. For example, deductive or inductive argument, rational thinking, rhetorical power, normative argument, fallacy, categorical propositions… All of them can apply to our real life. However, the concepts that are the most relevant to me and my personal life are rhetorical power, normative argument, and the bandwagon appeal. First, I will explain about rhetorical power. Rhetorical power is a feature of persuasive communication that quite independent of rational acceptability. It can use linguistic or non-linguistic techniques such as images, voice change, accent differences, one’s appearance to convince people. I am not a good person in communication, especially in persuading people. Therefore, I think if I discover more about the concept of rhetorical power, I would have a better skill in dealing with persuading situation. Most situations that have been happening at the restaurant where I work apply the rhetorical power. For examples, when the customers ask me to recommend the good food for them. If I just describe: “The bowl has some vegetable in the bottom, then rice noodles, and stir-fried chicken on the …show more content…
Normative argument is a statement about how things should be (or should not be), or what someone ought to do (or ought not to do). It is similar to an advice which is formed by some normative judgment and reasons intended to support it. This concept helps me to construct many strong advices for me or for people around me. When my friend asked me if she should keep the job she is doing, I might give her an advice based on my normative reasonings: she has to tolerate her mean boss, they do not pay her well even she is attempt to do a good job. Therefore, she should quit her job. After studying about normative argument, I recognized that before I give someone an advice, I should make strong, persuasive