In the essay, Curriculum as Conversation, a quote by Kenneth Burke is proposed, to compare reading and writing to a conversation. In a section of this quote, about an ongoing discussion, Burke states that, “You listen for a while, until you decide that you have caught the tenor of the argument; then you put in your oar. Someone answers; you answer him; another comes to your defense; another aligns himself against you, to either the embarrassment or gratification of your opponent, depending upon the quality of your ally’s assistance.” This quote goes along with what I was taught in my English classes throughout high school.
When writing a persuasive paper, I learned that you should always inform the reader about the topic that you will be addressing in your paper, before you give your opinion. I was taught to inform the reader and to make sure that they understand your purpose of …show more content…
In the quote, I see the people in the discussion that come to your defense as evidence. You are providing evidence, like a source, to strengthen your argument and I see the people in the discussion like sources. Furthermore, if you just simply state your opinion, it really won’t matter to the reader because they won’t understand why you have this opinion. Your main goal is to persuade the reader and by providing evidence, you’re making the reader think and giving the reader multiple reasons as to why you think that your opinion is correct. I was also taught to provide counter arguments to the argument that you have made in your paper. In the quote, those people who align themselves against you could be your counter arguments. You are providing counter arguments, not to say that you agree with them, but to refute them and to tell the reader why you believe those counter arguments are
When writing a persuasive paper, I learned that you should always inform the reader about the topic that you will be addressing in your paper, before you give your opinion. I was taught to inform the reader and to make sure that they understand your purpose of …show more content…
In the quote, I see the people in the discussion that come to your defense as evidence. You are providing evidence, like a source, to strengthen your argument and I see the people in the discussion like sources. Furthermore, if you just simply state your opinion, it really won’t matter to the reader because they won’t understand why you have this opinion. Your main goal is to persuade the reader and by providing evidence, you’re making the reader think and giving the reader multiple reasons as to why you think that your opinion is correct. I was also taught to provide counter arguments to the argument that you have made in your paper. In the quote, those people who align themselves against you could be your counter arguments. You are providing counter arguments, not to say that you agree with them, but to refute them and to tell the reader why you believe those counter arguments are