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Responding to Objections and Alternative Views ( WA Chapter 7)

Responding to Objections and Alternative Views ( WA Chapter 7). CS4001 Kristin Marsicano. Think-pair-share: Briefly describe each type. Three types of arguments. This chapter categorizes arguments based on their treatment of alternative views One-sided Muti -sided Dialogic.

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Responding to Objections and Alternative Views ( WA Chapter 7)

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  1. Responding to Objections and Alternative Views(WA Chapter 7) CS4001 Kristin Marsicano

  2. Think-pair-share: Briefly describe each type. Three types of arguments • This chapter categorizes arguments based on their treatment of alternative views • One-sided • Muti-sided • Dialogic

  3. Think-pair-share: Briefly describe each type Three types of arguments • One-sided • Presents only writer’s position • Does not summarize/respond to opposing views • Often takes adversarial stance (writer regards alternative views as flawed or wrong) • Multisided (Classical Argument) • Presents writer’s position, but also summarizes /responds to possible objections/alternative views • Uses reasons in support of its claim • Dialogic • Write presents himself as uncertain • Audience considered part of dialogue, seeking a consensual solution to a problem (truth-seeking approach) • Seeks common ground with audience • Uses more inquiring/conciliatory stance • Aimed at reducing hostility

  4. Argument type and audience • Selecting type of argument should be based on: • Your purpose for communicating the argument • How you perceive your audience’s resistance to your views • Your level of confidence in your own views Think-pair-share: Match audience type (supportive, neutral, and resistant) with the argument type you think is the best fit (one-sided, multisided, dialogic)

  5. Argument type and audience type • One-sided • Best for supportive audiences • Multisided (Classical Argument) • Usually best for neutral/undecided audiences • Dialogic • Consider using when audience is strongly resistant • Effective content derives from choosing audience-based reasons that appeal to your audience’s values, assumptions, and beliefs (WA Ch. 4) • Effective structure and tone are often a function of where your audience falls on the resistance scale (WA Ch. 7)

  6. Argument type: related structures • Supportive: • One-sided structure (probably not for this class) • Neutral/Undecided: • Classical structure (WA Ch. 3) (most of you will probably use this format) • Resistant: • Delayed-Thesis (this may be a better fit for some of you) • Rogerian (probably not for this class)

  7. Classical Structure (See Ch. 3 for flow)

  8. ACTIVITY: Understanding your audience • Also note, when understanding your audience, it’s not enough to just determine they are resistant. You should also determine the cause(s) of the resistance.

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