Question

the difference between an argument and persuasion.

Answer 1

WRITING AN ESSAY IN THE PERSUASIVE MODE

The difficulty in asking students to write a persuasive essay is that the purpose of persuasion is to convince or persuade another person to do or believe something by any means necessary. Barnet and Bedau explain, in From Critical Thinking to Argument, that “To persuade is to win over – whether by giving reasons (that is, by argument), by appealing to the emotions, or, for that matter, by using torture” (2011, pg. 51). As instructors, we certainly don’t want students to write essays with any sort of faulty reasoning, be it emotional or another error in relevance, an ambiguity error, or an unwarranted assumption. Even more so, we do not want students contemplating the use of torture as an appropriate alternative to writing a paper.

WRITING AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

Just as students must be able to narrow a topic in order to more effectively write about that topic, we must ask that students narrow down their purpose for writing in the persuasive mode by asking that they write using argumentation versus torture or emotional appeal, otherwise known as pathos.

When we ask students to write argumentative essays, we are asking them to use logic and reason, or the quality of logos, to support a claim by offering sound and valid reasons. By giving well-researched and unbiased information in an essay, students are demonstrating they are well-meaning and trustworthy writers. The demonstration of that quality, also known as ethos, proves to readers that the writer has a just position and can be believed.

A hypothetical example I use to help students understand the difference between these two terms is an example about buying a car. Students can usually relate to the example, which includes a demonstration of all three types of persuasive techniques: the use of reason, emotion, and even a little torture.
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Answer 2

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