1. Why type of argument is each speaker making? (Look this up in your text!)
Her argument resembles the ad populum fallacy and false dilemma fallacy styles of arguments. Dixie is appealing to the emotions of those who were in public school and experienced many of the negatives of it that she described the speech. One way she is appealing to emotions is by saying that if the parent has ever asked their child about what happened at school and they got a “tearful response.” No parent wants their child to be sad at school or feel unsafe. Also, she does seem to limit the options. There are other options besides homeschooling like charter, online, and private schools.
Robert takes a different approach. He prefers regular schools, but he is not completely …show more content…
This is an opinion that is not often heard a lot. For me I mainly hear parents describing their experience of homeschooling their child, but I have never heard the other perspective before.
4. Did either speaker do anything really well that stood out to you?
I liked how Robert included how some parents send their children to a traditional school part-time so they can learn things that their parents cannot teach them.
5. Name two things from either speaker that you would have changed if it had been your argument.
In Dixie’s speech I would personally have tried to make my argument feel like it is not the only option, but that it would be the best option. I would mention briefly all of the alternatives to public school like online classes, charter, and private schools as well. However, I would focus directly on why homeschooling is the best option.
In Dixie’s speech personally I would try to have a rogerian style argument. the only thing that I heard Dixie mention about public schools was social interaction. Everything else about public school was negative. It would be good if she could find a common ground between public and homeschooled
Her argument resembles the ad populum fallacy and false dilemma fallacy styles of arguments. Dixie is appealing to the emotions of those who were in public school and experienced many of the negatives of it that she described the speech. One way she is appealing to emotions is by saying that if the parent has ever asked their child about what happened at school and they got a “tearful response.” No parent wants their child to be sad at school or feel unsafe. Also, she does seem to limit the options. There are other options besides homeschooling like charter, online, and private schools.
Robert takes a different approach. He prefers regular schools, but he is not completely …show more content…
This is an opinion that is not often heard a lot. For me I mainly hear parents describing their experience of homeschooling their child, but I have never heard the other perspective before.
4. Did either speaker do anything really well that stood out to you?
I liked how Robert included how some parents send their children to a traditional school part-time so they can learn things that their parents cannot teach them.
5. Name two things from either speaker that you would have changed if it had been your argument.
In Dixie’s speech I would personally have tried to make my argument feel like it is not the only option, but that it would be the best option. I would mention briefly all of the alternatives to public school like online classes, charter, and private schools as well. However, I would focus directly on why homeschooling is the best option.
In Dixie’s speech personally I would try to have a rogerian style argument. the only thing that I heard Dixie mention about public schools was social interaction. Everything else about public school was negative. It would be good if she could find a common ground between public and homeschooled