Forensic Argument Analysis

Many types of argument exist; however, all of them classify as one of the following a forensic argument, a ceremonial argument, or a deliberative argument. A forensic argument tends to be about past events just like in the article published in The New York Times, “Rail Industry Had Safety Technology Decades Ago.” Ron Nixon, a New York Times writer, has earned an credible reputation by publishing many articles in the well known established newspaper. A ceremonial argument comes up in the article “Beijing’s Fear of Technology” where the author, James Zimmerman focused in a present issue. Zimmerman has also earned his credibility by constantly writing and publishing article revolving around China, leading his audience to observe he keeps up to date about Beijing’s latest problems arising. Lastly, Steve Lohr used a deliberative argument in his article published through The New York Times,“In 2015, Technology Shifts Accelerate and China Rules, IDC Predicts.” Lohr establishes his credibility by having a background in business and computer science. Although all of these papers introduce a different type of argument, the most intriguing one dealt with the deliberative argument. …show more content…
He further strengthens his credibility when people discover that he has won a Publitzer Prize for Explantory Reporting about his technology articles. Lohr’s main purpose of his article is to inform young adults about China’s economic growth becoming more independent regarding the production of smartphones. According to the IDC, China would approximately sell “500 million smartphones” during 2015 yet “85 percent of the smartphones” will be produced by home companies such as Lenovo, making it harder for outside companies like Samsung to sell its products in China. That would eventually result in a downfall in companies such as Samsung and Apple