Thank You for Reading

                              Thank You For Arguing

                                             By: Deja Mallory 

1. Chapter one was about how arguing can easily lead to persuading someone into doing what you want them to do. They gave examples on how people can seduce people in many different ways other than sex. This chapter explained different ways you can use rhetoric in any type of argument in many different ways.

1. Chapter two was about how using disputes can help people work out their differences. Sometimes disputes fail because people like to use violence instead. The only way to win an argument is by persuading someone to do something.

1. Chapter three was about the three main issues in an argument; blame, values, and choices. The blame represents past tense, the values represent tense, and the choices represent the future. The main idea is if the argument isn’t going how you want it to be change the tense of it.

1. Chapter four was about the three most powerful tools in an argument; the character, logic, and emotion. Also known as ethos, logos, and pathos. Ethos is using your personality and other traits to look trustworthy towards the audience. Pathos helps get your audience in the mood you want to get them in. Ethos, pathos and logos are also used in arguments.

1. Chapter five was about meeting the expectation of the audience is a good way to help them. They talk about how decorum is the act of fitting in and how you should act the way the audience expects you to act. The best way to attract your audience is knowing you are like them or they are similar to you.

1. Chapter six was about in order for you to be a good persuader your audience must trust and like you. To be a good persuader you have to persuade them to believe you both share the same values. When you’re good its okay to brag and show off your skills and good work but you shouldn’t brag too much because it makes you look conceited.

1. Chapter seven was about when you are persuading you have to understand your audience before you can use your skill. The audience has to believe that you know right thing o do at each particular moment. If the audience does not apply to the current situation then don’t use them. Also you shouldn’t go over the edge but you also shouldn’t go under their expectation.

1. Chapter eight was about how you can feel you audiences pain and make them believe you have nothing personal in the way. You shouldn’t get over excites just act as if your choice hurt you and play the victim. Make your audience believe you’re selfless.

1. Chapter nine was about how an argument cannot be rhetorically pathetic unless it is sympathetic. They book suggested that the bees ay to change the mood of you audience is by telling a story. The more realistic you make the story the more it makes it seem real and persuade your audience that it can happen again. Also when you are trying to get your audience from asking a decision to taking action use lust.

1.  Chapter ten was about when your arguing pretend that everything happened on its own. Also when your audience stopped caring or you let them go you have to try and get them back in. and if you makes things more complicate you will lose them even worse. In order to get them back in you have to use a smile and your humor to me them comfortable again.

1.  Chapter eleven was about how it’s all about what’s good for your audience instead of you. You have to find the common place with your audience and that is what you and your audience have in common. And if your audience doesn’t agree listen to what they have to say and they will probably say a common place.

1.  Chapter twelve was about how finding the definition in an argument is also known as finding a way to get a favorable grip of the argument. The best way is to use facts as the base of your argument. By using your audience facts use them show how they are less important. Make your ideas look ten times better.

1.  Chapter thirteen was about using the common place to find a conclusion. The theme of persuading is to use your facts, come to a conclusion then find a story to tell. Use an enthymeme. An enthymeme allows you to choose the reason of your common place. The induction finds an example to relate with reality.

1.  Chapter fourteen was about how you shouldn’t use bad comparisons when you are trying to persuade. Also don’t use unbelievable, false, or irrelevant examples. When the persuader has the wrong ending to their argument, their proof did not lead to their conclusion. The main idea is to not have false choices for your audience.

1.  Chapter fifteen was about how you need to be professional at all times. And that’s about knowing what’s appropriate in specific arguments. Make sure to have your argument open for your audience to make a choice. Do not use foul language.

1.  Chapter sixteen was about how it is important to know who to trust. Ethos allows you to determine a liar from a truthful person. Ethos can determine if an argument stands or if they have an underlying reason for presenting an argument. Lastly if a choice is being prevented the persuader lacks virtue.

1.  Chapter seventeen was about how you should make yourself look like you seem disinterested by not being biased. Make sure you ask yourself what is most likely to happen and choose the best decision. Share the same value that your audience has.

1.  Chapter eighteen was about when you’re arguing don’t repeat the same sentence over and over. If you make a mistake and stutter or stumble make sure you correct yourself out loud. Use a surprising ending.

1.  Chapter nineteen was about trying to find your words that are mot opposite of your opponents. After you find your common place keep repeating it. For a tip, don’t use perfect language because it is a distraction to the audience.

1.  Cheater twenty was about make sure your audience can state the obvious choice and give them something to choose from. Once the audience made up their minds say something that will make them rethink their choice but not change it. An argument can both strengthen and weaken a relationship.

1.  Chapter twenty-one was about how most persuaders try to change their audience’s values. The book basically is said that the first thing someone says about themselves usually reveals who they are. And people will sometimes do anything to live up to that type of identity.

1.  Chapter twenty-two was about how changing up after you make a screw up but without apologizing. You have to make sure you’re the first to receive that you’ve screwed up. Then be sure to come up with a solution on how you’re not going to let it happen again. A tip in the book was don’t try to recover your reputation after you already messed up, you should enhance it.

1.  Chapter twenty-three was about how changing your audience is a way to create a persuasive moment for them. Your persuasive moment is when your audience’s mood is on the move. They say most arguments fail because of bad timing.

1.  Chapter twenty-four was about using mediums. When you’re using ethos, logos, or pathos. Make sure you use them at the right time. Pure emotions in mediums are usually smell, taste, and touch.

1.  Chapter twenty-five was about how you need to gather information that you need. The books talks about the five virtues of style; proper language, vividness, ornament, decorum, and clearness. You have to make sure your confident and clear enough in everything you do.

1.   Chapter twenty-six was about a good method of creating a good and effective speech. In order for you to have a successful introduction establish a character right at the beginning of your speech. At the end of your speech it should be a summary and get your audience to understand what you are saying. Also, don’t forget to add a closing statement.

1.  Chapter twenty-seven was about different ways to land a promotion or sell an idea you have. Some persuaders use Kairos which means a specific way an idea is presented. You can use an offense tool; you set your goal, plan the tense to use, and take notes of what you audience says. Also you the defense tool; if you cannot think if an argument come back with a future tense question.

1.  Chapter twenty-eight was about how the American republic was shaped by rhetoric. You should use Metanoia which is the act of correcting a point that was made earlier to create a stronger one. Most people use Peroration which is a desired vision of the future of goal that is set by the persuader.