Rogerian Argumentative Analysis

There are three argumentative models that were outlined by Rottenberg and Winchell. Aristotelian Rhetoric, Rogerian Argument, and the Toulmin Model. Rhetoric approach is divided into three categories—Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in which Ethos referring to the trustworthiness or credibility of the writer or speaker, Pathos referring to experience, and Logos referring to the internal consistency of the message. Rhetoric approach is also called the Classic approach. The Rogerian approach is an argument structure that is based on the “common ground”. The argument relies on the less confrontational, less one-sided and more compromising and deliberately consensus structure. Toulmin approach was designed to analyze courtroom arguments. It relies on Claim, Support, and Warrant. I believe that the Rhetoric approach is best suited for modern audiences. It is simple and effective in many ways. Most modern readers …show more content…
Between all the relevant and irrelevant, I would like to bring the attention to the debate on gun control. Whether guns should be controlled or not is been decades long argued. Some say gun control would eliminate mass killings. But my views on gun violence in America supports Liza Long’s perspective. I come from a society where guns are only used by The Police and Army; so it is difficult for me to catch up on an American’s point of view. If mass killing is what one wants to solve, investigating to the base of the problem would help. In this case, I believe that the cause of all the mass killing starts from individuals with mental disorder; because no one in their right mind would go on a killing spree. Maybe it’s not the gun that kills, but the people. May be Long was right when she said “it’s time for a meaningful, nation-wide conversation about mental health. That’s the only way our nation can ever truly