Deadline #7 HW #1 Reading Reflection

After reading Chapter 2: Arguments from the Heart and Chapter 3: Arguments Based on Character, I learned that images, sounds, and words can produce emotion, emotions can connect to your readers, claim of authority, and establishing authority. What I found interesting in Chapter 2 was adding humor to arguments. On page 56, it goes in detail that humor will put readers to ease and making them more open to a proposal. In addition, in Chapter 2, I liked how it stressed to use your heart while producing an argument. It states on page 58 to to spend some time thinking what readers will feel when they read your claims and use human interest stories to give presence to your argument. Chapter 3 discusses the elements of authority. For example, on page 65, it talks about anticipating questions about whether you know the subject or why I should pay attention to this writer. What I really liked about Chapter 3 was how it discussed that credibility shows the author's honesty and will answer the questions of authority. I will put this useful information into WP #3 because my topic is a sensitive issue, and I believe adding emotions will sway my readers.