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During our class discussion the other day the subject of giving a dollar to a homeless person was presented. Would I give a homeless person a dollar if they asked? Up until this point I probably would have just ignored the request and kept on my way, but after hearing some others point of view, [...]

Well, Gasparilla is this weekend and I do not know about most of you but I am super excited. Over the past years the tradition of Gasparilla has pretty much become an excuse for old people to get drunk, dress up like pirates, and throw beads. But who would have thought there was more behind [...]

I analyzed Mike Huckabee’s campaign commercial. With my political preference aside, I actually think his commercial is very effective. The ad opens up with Mike Huckabee claiming that his solution to boarder control is simply Chuck Norris. Then the camera pans in on Mr. Norris giving him a chance to compliment Huckabee. From then on [...]

Part One: Reading and Response: Read pages 12–18 in Dynamic Argument and answer the following questions.

1) In your own words, define each of the three persuasive appeals.
Authority – Knowing what you are talking about or being prepared.
Emotion – Compassion or sentiment you share with your audience.
Logic – Having evidence and supporting materials.

2) [...]

Part One: Reading and Quick Summary: Read pages 4–6 in Dynamic Argument. In your own words, define the following terms: claim, support, evidence, and explanation. Also, describe how each of these functions as an element of argument.
Claim – A statement that one uses as supporting evidence in an argument.
Support – Statements [...]