Understanding methods of argument and applying them in order to persuade an unsympathetic argument

Understanding methods of argument and applying them in order to persuade an unsympathetic argument

Making arguments in our lives usually means persuading an audience; often it means, if it is a
real argument, addressing a group that is not completely open to hearing and understanding our
point of view. This assignment will address two issues:
 Building an argument using convincing textual evidence
 Understanding methods of argument and applying them in order to persuade an
unsympathetic argument
THE ASSIGNMENT:
Chapter 5 in Rereading America addresses the history and present realities of the tensions that
have surrounded, and still surround, racial and ethnic differences in the United States. In our
class discussions, we have broadened the range of this topic to include areas of class, sexual
orientation, religion, gender, and political affiliation. Each of these categories, including race,
are populated by groups we could call “others”—groups that both are seen by the majority
culture as being somehow “outside” and are viewed by the majority culture with a degree of
suspicion.

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