Everything's An Argument Analysis

In the book Everything’s An Argument written by Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz, a discourse community is defined as “a group of people who share common interests, goals, values, assumptions, knowledge of a topic… and discursive patterns.” In this paper, I’ll explain how I successfully became a member of my high school’s football team by building a strong relationship with my team mates, paying attention to detail, and going the extra mile throughout practice. I will also be able to carry out my explanation through the usage of ethos, logos and pathos appeals. Sam Houston High School is a public school under the Arlington Independent School District located in Arlington, Texas and home to approximately 3,600 students, the largest and most diverse school in the district. Out of the roughly 20 different kinds of competitive teams ranging …show more content…
After all, these are the same individuals who will protect you from different angles while running away from a herd with the football. There were certain instances throughout the time I played football where a teammate would purposely avoid blocking the opponent (because of personal dispute) which resulted in our running back’s inability to compete due to injury. Not only did this portray distrust, but a dangerous event as well. To prevent a situation like this from happening, I had to find opportunities to bond with my teammates. One example would be to take part in early morning summer workouts where I invited the team to better themselves and motivate each other as we undergo intense running and powerlifting. Afterwards, we’d eat lunch at the school cafeteria complaining about how we drank a carton of spoiled milk after realizing it was expired and talk about the agenda to have a phenomenal football season, but also life in general and the events occurring in our everyday lives