Michael Mack's argument explains that Shakespeare can save you from bad dates and help your head and heart become one. He claims that although it is difficult at first, it will be worth reading Shakespeare. Mack composed an effective argument that gives plausible reasoning to read Shakespeare and how it can effect your life through the use of claims and rhetorical devices.
To begin, the device that Mack uses to advance his argument was the use of an analogy. He is "...comparing Shakespeare to music." (line 9) Mack uses a popular interest that relates to Shakespeare's writing. He then gives an explanation on how Shakespeare relates to music. "There also is music that you don’t particularly like the first time you hear it. But, if you give …show more content…
He asks "When you get "it" what do you get?" (line 49) This is a question Mack believes people are thinking in their head. He answers by saying Shakespeare is just as important as everything else in college, you get life lessons from Shakespeare's work. Being that college freshmen were his audience he knew they'd all want or need life lessons. He also used counter claims in his argument. "I'm in a professional school, and I just want to get into my professional studies as quickly as possible." Stating the counterclaim helps him relate to the audience. He understands where they are coming from. Understanding and relating to an audience will strengthen the effectiveness of the argument . By asking rhetorical questions and using counter claims Mack provides ways to involve his audience.
However, to strengthen his argument, Mack could have appealed more to college freshmen. The wording of some things could have changed for example the use of "bowling buddies" (line 55). Many college freshmen don’t go bowling or have bowling buddies. He could use something like gamer guys, party guests or best friends. Changing things to relate to the audience a little more can make a strong argument to and even stronger
To begin, the device that Mack uses to advance his argument was the use of an analogy. He is "...comparing Shakespeare to music." (line 9) Mack uses a popular interest that relates to Shakespeare's writing. He then gives an explanation on how Shakespeare relates to music. "There also is music that you don’t particularly like the first time you hear it. But, if you give …show more content…
He asks "When you get "it" what do you get?" (line 49) This is a question Mack believes people are thinking in their head. He answers by saying Shakespeare is just as important as everything else in college, you get life lessons from Shakespeare's work. Being that college freshmen were his audience he knew they'd all want or need life lessons. He also used counter claims in his argument. "I'm in a professional school, and I just want to get into my professional studies as quickly as possible." Stating the counterclaim helps him relate to the audience. He understands where they are coming from. Understanding and relating to an audience will strengthen the effectiveness of the argument . By asking rhetorical questions and using counter claims Mack provides ways to involve his audience.
However, to strengthen his argument, Mack could have appealed more to college freshmen. The wording of some things could have changed for example the use of "bowling buddies" (line 55). Many college freshmen don’t go bowling or have bowling buddies. He could use something like gamer guys, party guests or best friends. Changing things to relate to the audience a little more can make a strong argument to and even stronger