Post 5: Logical Arguments

    Imagine you're in a classroom, you and your best friend of 5yrs. begin to to have a heated discussion. It then turns into an argument which from hence forth breaks apart the friendship and you never see him/her again after this day. This is a known strategy that we have all heard our entire lives known as an argument. Now there are different types of arguments and some can lead to good discussions and some may end in breakups, fights, or even losing a close friend. 

    All arguments don't have to end in hand to hand combat, many times in writing arguments are a good way to get across your point so you are able to explain to the reader your side of the story and why you believe what you believe. Arguments in a paper lead to good discussions and reasoning as to why your reason is right. 

    Now don't get me wrong, your opinion is your opinion but you always want to be open in an argument and put your self in the other person's shoes. This is especially true for a writing topic so you can get a sense of the other side of the story which not only can benefit you in proving your case, but can also enhance your research ability on why your case is the better case.

    The author Rebecca Jones who wrote "Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother With Logic?" has fantastic points in this setting that explains why we should argue in our writing. She notes, "Finding better arguments is not about finding peace—the opposite of antagonism. Quite frankly, getting mad can be productive." Pay close attention to this last sentence, "getting mad can be productive" this is true if you use the situation to your advantage, having an argument doesn't always have to lead to banter that doesn't accomplish the task at hand. When listening to somebody else arguments in writing and you still don't agree on their opinion, you can use their arguments to further produce your literary piece into why these arguments don't work, or even how these could work if you are leaning more towards writing a neutral piece.

    In a piece I'm writing myself titled, "The Sky is the Limit" my goal is to convince my audience to take aviation management classes and to support my reasons I have to argue my opinions with facts that are backed up. For example, I personally believe that aviation management classes can open the door to a wide variety of jobs and this is not only based on personal belief but will be backed up based on sources from sites such as job listings. With an Aviation Management degree it opens you up to jobs such as becoming a pilot for a large commercial airline or even working a low salary job if this is the path you wish to take. 

    In thought arguments may not seem like the logical way to think, but if you dig deeper into reasoning you begin to realize other peoples thoughts on the subject. This in turn leads your research into a "rabbit hole" that begins to make you a better writer that readers will enjoy and continue to read.