Likes/Dislikes of Argument Paper

The thing I most liked about writing an argument research paper was actually learning more about the topic I wrote about. I wrote my paper on pro-choice abortion and I learned a lot of new facts that I didn't know before. I learned the opinions on both sides and it was interesting to see other people's point of view on the issue. What I disliked most about the paper was the APA style we had to put it in. It was a little frustrating trying to put it all of the sources in that format, but it turned out to be not too bad. I liked the fact that I was writing about something that I truly believe in, and it wasn't too tough writing it.

What else I would like to know

I feel like I have learned a lot about how to make a strong argument and stand behind what you believe in. There is always a way to turn an argument around when arguing with another person. I would like to know how to do that and how to trick the other person into seeing and believing your side.

Audience

The topic for my arugment paper is pro-abortion. My audience would be faced towards those who have gotten pregnant, or who are pregnant. For example, an eighteen year old girl named Kelly finds out she is pregnant. She is tall, blonde, and is fresh out of highschool and just starting her first semester at her first-choice college, Gustavus-Adolphus. She is not only fearing that her first year would have to be put on hold, but she also worries that she is not capable of taking care of a baby at her age. She feels she is not mature enough to take the responsibilities of a mother. Kelly would not like to go through with having this baby, and just can't do it. She feels she needs to get rid of it before its too late. Feeling the guilt that goes along with it, she decides she has the right to her own body and she can do whatever she likes, and decides she cant go through with having this child.

ARGUMENT

The last argument i got in an argument, was with my sister yesterday afternoon. My friend had lost a pair of my earrings over the weekend and I asked my sister if I could borrow her pair of earrings that she never wears. Right away she said no without even explaining why. She told me that I would end up losing them, which in fact my FRIEND lost them, not me. I told her I would borrow them just for the night and IF I lost them, which I most definitely would not, I would pay for not one, but two new pairs of earrings for her. Also, I made a point that she never wears them anyway, so why would it matter if I borrowed them just for one night. I know she would not miss them for one night when they would be sitting in her room. She gave in, and understood so now the conflict is resolved. I won the argument. woo hoo

Fallacies

One fallacy that I have heard most often, from my parents, is the accent fallacy. It is all based on how you use a word in a sentence. If I was to ask my mom for a favor, or if I really wanted something, she would reply with "Possibly, yes"-things like that. When I would confront her about it later on, I had the thought in my mind that she said a definite yes when in fact she just said possibly. She always loved to trick me like that and she would always win the argument, because she was the one who was right all along, where as I was the one who just interpreted the answer wrong.

Personal Essay

My personal essay topic was my first day of school in a new town. My favorite part about writing the paper was that it was really easy to write about my own experience and I knew exactly what to write. Reflecting on it wasnt so hard either because it was something that actually persuaded who I am today. My least favorite part about writing it was the fact that it was hard to remember every detail when it was such a long time ago. It took place back when I was in fourth grade, so trying to look back and remember exactly what happened step by step was the toughest part(though, I did know much detail in the first place). I knew enough to write about it but when it comes to what exactly people said in that moment, or what event happened after the next is hard to remember. Overall, I really enjoyed writing this paper.

Culture

Back in sixth grade, I was partnered up with a girl from Pakistan. We were assigned to do a geography project and had to meet up together outside of class. She had invited me over to her house to work on the project. My mom dropped me off, and as I walked in, I thought to myself how different the inside of her house looked compared to mine. Everything was colorful and it smelled like food that I've never smelled before. We sat down and her mother came in, wearing this outfit with the brightest, prettiest colors. I was amazed at how different everything was, and her accent, too. We spent hours talking about their homeland and it was interesting to hear what "fun" was to them and what they did in their free time.