Deadline #9 HW #1 Reading Reflection

This week's readings were about how to develop a factual argument, the different elements of a factual argument, the fallacies of arguments, and organizing and outlining information. Chapter 7 in the Everything's An Argument was about factual arguments. To develop a factual argument you need to identify an issue, research the hypothesis, refine the claims, choose valuable evidence, and consider design and visuals. On page 194 of Chapter 7, it gives key features of factual arguments that I will use for writing my Toulmin method. The key features were describing a situation that leads to questions about what facts in a given situation might be, make a claim that addresses the status of the facts known, claim should be presented tentatively as a hypothesis or boldly as a thesis, and other evidence that supports your claims. Chapter 17 of Everything's An Argument was about the fallacies of arguments. Fallacies are known as argumentative moves that are controversial because they raise questions about ethics. Fallacies of arguments include scare tactics, either-or choices, slippery slope, sentimental appeals, bandwagon appeals, etc. I will not use fallacies in my WP #3 because I believe it is unfair to the audience and I would rather win the argument fairly. Chapter 11 in the Bedford Researcher discusses how to organize information into groups, clusters, formal and informal outlines. The chapter goes through different steps on how to organize information by reviewing notes, identifying organizational patterns, such as chronological order and comparison/contrast, and group/cluster the information. On page 151-152, the chapter talks about the differences of formal and informal outlines. Formal outlines provide a complete lists of points and a hierarchy of arguments, ideas, and information, while informal outlines are a brief list of words, phrases, or series of sentences going over the information and argument. Chapter 11 will be useful in helping me complete homework assignments five and six. This week's websites were about how to analyzing and organizing the form of your paper, the arrangement strategies in writing a paper, information about the Toulmin method, and how to write a strong thesis.