Writing persuasively should come easily to most of us. After all, we learn to convince our parents to buy us a certain toy or take us to a specific activity at a young age. We use the "science" of argument virtually all of our lives. When we write persuasively, however, we must employ more sophisticated techniques. I like to think about persuasive writing as if it were a form of warfare. First, you need to arm yourself with knowledge, not only about the reasons why your point of view is the correct point of view, but also with the knowledge of what your opponent (think enemy here) believes and why. To win someone over to your side, you have to effectively refute their arguments. If you don't have a clue what the other side believes, how can you do that? This technique is called answering the opposition. Other valid methods include referring to an authority, predicting the consequences, and of course using facts and examples.
Your writing assignment: Select either #2, #3, or #7 from page 169 as your topic sentence for a persuasive paragraph.
My response:
Expensive weddings are an obscene waste of money. Theweddingreport.com reports the cost of the average wedding in 2010 was slightly over $24,000.00. That's a lot of money in any economy. Isn't the object of a wedding ceremony to create a lasting memory in the presence of family and friends? Does the ceremony have to be so lavish that the couple creates a huge debt for themselves or their parents? A couple can create a memorable exchange of vows in any number of ways. A less formal ceremony on the beach or in a botanical garden can provide a romantic setting that will be remembered for years. Rather than paying extreme costs for a reception dinner at a posh hotel, the couple could opt for a more reasonably catered dinner at a less expensive location. So, what could the couple do with the savings? How about applying it as a downpayment on a home? Even the purchase of a life insurance policy that could be used as a nest egg is a better investment. I strongly urge engaged couples everywhere to reconsider spending a small fortune on their wedding ceremony. Memories last a lifetime -- don't let debt cast a pall over that amazing memory.
Your turn: be sure to post your persuasive paragraph no later than Tuesday, June 7th, at 5:00 p.m.
Occasional arguments are good for friendship. Arguments grant the opportunity to learn the values and beliefs of your friends. How would one really know another person without seeing their passion through an argument? American writer Elbert Hubard said "Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you", this statement can be applied to almost, if not all, of my true friendships today. The people I consider true friends accept me for who I am and what I believe; furthermore, I accept them for who they are, and value their opinions. If friendship were solely based on similarities, the world would lack diversity and substance. The occasional argument, or heated discussion, can further cement the foundation of a friendship if both people are open minded to another point of view.
ReplyDeleteOccasional arguments are good for friendship. That is because you get to know where you and that friend stands. For example, like a couple, you must get to know you significant others attitude and habits just as you should with a friend. It allows you to be able to see eye to eye and notice the things that bothers both you and your friend. You will be able to realize who is your true friend or not. Sometimes arguments even bring people together. When I met my bestfriend, we did not like eachother and argued all the time till it brought us together, and now we are the best of friends who still argue but work our ways around it. Argue positively and things will end up fine.
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Occasional arguments are good for friendship. I agree that arguments are good for a friendship because I am experiencing it now as I type this blog. Arguments, has a way of bringing two people closer together as well as their family in the time of a crisis. It also help them to realize how important they are to each other. In the course of time, they learn one another strength and weaknesses while they are having differences. In the mist of arguing they understand how to respect each other feelings and know what not to say to trigger each other emotions. When arguing with your friend, you realize how sensitive they are coming down to matters of the heart. So, if your in public and someone come up against your friend you will know how to defend them when necessary. Even when standing up for what is right in a serious matter, you know your friend because of the up and down or even the thick and thin. Arguments have a way of bringing out the worst in two people, and bringing it to a tolerable resolution point.
arguements are good in a friendship to me sometimes. it really all depends on how the friendship is. me and a friend of mine have been friends since i was in 9th grade which was when i was 14 years old and we have only gotten into one arguement in 9 years. we just know eachother so well that we know what will bother us so we avoid it. we always joked around with eachother because most girlfriends are fighting over guys all the time. we like different things in our men so we never have to worry about eachother steeling our guys. we got into one arguement on halloween because she wanted to stay out and i was tired and had a long drive home so i dropped her off and left home and we didnt talk for about 2 weeks. but then after that we started back just like the usual. not every friendship needs arguements.
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06/07/11
My respond: Expensive weddings are an obscene waste of money; it depends in the person budge that is spending it. I have no objection about how much money anyone should spent in their dreams day. However; expensive wedding should be base on a person financials status. Therefore, I believe I am only getting marries once and I need to throw the party that I deserve. Money should not be a factor on my wedding day; if I can afford to have an expensive wedding then I should do it. Society should not stereotype about people who can afford to get an expensive wedding. When you look back on your dreams day, you can remembered how you spent your money. It should be a day to remember not only by you, but also by your friends and family. After all, this is the biggest day in your life; you have been waiting to celebrate this day every since you could remember. A wedding is a big day, so why not go big. Poor people are just being envy about how rich people live their life. Rich people can afford to buy expensive thing and poor people cannot.
Expensive weddings are a waste of money in my book. A wedding should not be about how much money you spend;it should be about making it your happiest day without going into debt. Even though planning a wedding could be expensive if you don't do it the right way. For instance, you could shop around for good quality food,photographers,venue,florists, and so on without spending an arm and a leg. We tend to forget the reason for our wedding day, it's not about the dress we wear, or how good the food is but about the most special day in a couples life. it is definitely not a good idea to start of a marriage in debt.
ReplyDeleteArguments are good for friendship. Arguments are a good source of friendship, because you really get to know the other persons feelings and how they really feel when their angry.Real true friend argue and make back up within days. Me and my bestfriend have never had a really big arguement weve just gad many disagreements. Arguments show a source of who the person really is. Iv'e learned to accept my friends for who they are,because when we have a argument it brings us closer. Although i think reall true friends dont argue, fuss, or fight they learn to work out the problem and learn to accept the argument as love.
ReplyDeleteA required course at this college should be How to Manage Money. I love to spend money on all types of things, but when its time to pay the bills i seem to never have money. A course about manage money would explian in detail how to manage your moneys. First,they would look at your income to see how much you bring in. Next they will get all of your bills and make sure your income will be able to cover all the bills. Finally, the money that you have left over they will show you how to manage and save for when you need it the most. That's what i need help with before i end up living on the streets.
ReplyDeleteExpensive weddings are an obscene waste of money. The average wedding costs is around 20,000 dollars. Then there is the bachelor party which not only is it expensive, but it can cause problems between the marriage. Another expensive thing is the wedding dress because you only wear it one time. If two people really love each other there is no need to waste all that money on a wedding. A lot of that money should be spent throughout several years of vacations. Many divorces today are because of financial problems. True love should be shown on a daily basis, and not with how expensive a wedding is. Since weddings are expensive and sometimes the in-laws have to pitch in a lot of money. It puts many people in a bad financial state just so two people can have a wedding.
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