Is “The Lottery” An Effective Argument?
The word argument comes from the latin word, “arguere” which means “to make clear” or “prove”. Therefore, an argument involves reasoning, and is aimed at persuading someone or people that a certain idea or action is right or wrong. According to Eerika Albrecht and Outi Ratamäki, "the purpose of argumentation is to convince the audience and induce them to change their convictions”(Albrecht 42)For an argument to be considered effective, it should be cogent and incisive. Moreover, it should make the reader have insight of the reasoning behind your argument. “The Lottery” is a documentary that serves to show how unfair a system of random selection of students into charter schools is. It shows that it is a shame not everyone (in Harlem) can get into charter schools. In the documentary, charter schools are held in higher esteem than public schools because they are believed to offer a higher quality education. That said, is the …show more content…
An effective argument should meet three criteria: it should explain the issue by stating the claim and providing good evidence for it, address opposing view without any false information, and appeal
The word argument comes from the latin word, “arguere” which means “to make clear” or “prove”. Therefore, an argument involves reasoning, and is aimed at persuading someone or people that a certain idea or action is right or wrong. According to Eerika Albrecht and Outi Ratamäki, "the purpose of argumentation is to convince the audience and induce them to change their convictions”(Albrecht 42)For an argument to be considered effective, it should be cogent and incisive. Moreover, it should make the reader have insight of the reasoning behind your argument. “The Lottery” is a documentary that serves to show how unfair a system of random selection of students into charter schools is. It shows that it is a shame not everyone (in Harlem) can get into charter schools. In the documentary, charter schools are held in higher esteem than public schools because they are believed to offer a higher quality education. That said, is the …show more content…
An effective argument should meet three criteria: it should explain the issue by stating the claim and providing good evidence for it, address opposing view without any false information, and appeal