Chapter 13 Reading Response

       I remember being in high school and nobody could tell the difference between argumentative and persuasive papers. It was a huge pet peeve of mine. So when Chapter 13 immediately started off with telling the readers the difference between argumentative and persuasive I was a very happy camper. I know I've said in my previous blog posts that I really enjoy writing papers and I find it rather easy. The same goes for learning about how to better myself as a writer. I really enjoyed this chapter because instead of giving me a lesson, it sort of gave me tips. Rather than saying "first you do this, then you do this" it was more of a "hey, try remembering this the next time you write a paper and you might do better". The best section in this chapter would have to be the "Deduction" portion. Basically, it informed me how I can properly break down my main point into more specific examples. This is something I have had trouble with; overgeneralizing is a major issue. So the fact that this chapter actually broke it down for me rather than just saying "don't overgeneralize", it'll definitely help me in the long run.

Argument Beyond Pro and Con Reading Response

        As a child I never once read a comic book or anything along those lines. So hopefully I was able to follow along in the comic and really grasp what the purpose of this writing piece is. From what I was able to dissect from this comic, was that these two main characters were trying to demonstrate how to construct arguments in an essay. Instead of just listing how to construct it, they illustrated examples that nearly every reader would understand. For example, when the characters were discussing the "What, How, Who, Why" factors they used the story of the Goldy Locks and the three bears. This is an old tale that a majority of people have heard of, so using this story to explain Claims and Evidence it helped me grasp the lesson a lot easier.
        In the future, I know I can use this little comic story if I ever forget how to construct argumentative essays. Although I know the difference between persuasive and argumentative, it does not mean that I sometimes have trouble sticking only to argumentative. However, this comic will come very handy in the future and will definitely help me if I ever forget what should go into an argumentative paper.