Articles of Argument

All news paper articles can be arguments, each law passed in congress and every new movie deal that is made all have some form of argument related to them. An argument deals with opinions of others and the evidence presented by those people from past events. These past events allow others to present their argument about what will happen in the future. I believe that the following news paper articles are good representations of a forensic argument, a deliberative argument and an epideictic argument.

CASE CLOSED Gonzales Resignation Ends an Era

The news paper story of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation is a great example of a forensic argument. The article talks of Gonzales' past doings in the government and also reports of his lies of past events. To determine why he has resigned the article looks at the evidence of his career to re-create what can be known about the events that have already occurred. This is the definition of a forensic argument, to look at the actions of the past to determine the present.

Bush to urge patience with Iraq war

President Bush will talk to veterans and convince them that the fight in Iraq is essential for the U.S. security and for the region. Bush is debating his points to the veterans in order to get their support for the future of the war and the white house. Many of the veterans do not have the same feelings towards the war as he does, this is most likely do to the past events that have occurred in Iraq. This is a great example of deliberative argument because it is an issue that deals with the future and the support of others. The president will base his speech on evidence and doing so will be using a deliberative argument.

Arabic public school draws protests

In NYC a public school was opened to teach Arab and Arabic culture. Many in the community protest the school because they think that the school will become a radical Islam training ground. The school has no intention to create such a place just another multicultural school. The definition of an epideictic argument is an argument that is heard in a public setting. The fight and opinions of the protesters is a epideictic argument because it is taking place in public for anyone to hear. This protest is a remark about society and blaming the school system.

Keeping Mom

How does a person begin to describe the most horrific moment of their life? There really never seems to be a way to express how you are feeling in order to make others understand what was going through your mind at the time of the event. My most horrific moment happened about a year ago, my mother had her annual mamogram and although she didn't seem nervous everyone in my family could tell that she was. Breast cancer is common in my family and it is hard to think that maybe I may be the next one or that even my mother might be the next victum. Going back to my story, my mother had had her exam and when the results came in there seemed to be a spot on the x-ray. When I found out I was in shock and I can just remember thinking, "I can't lose my mom, not mine!" Thank god for modern medicine there are always mistakes. Another test was taken and it turned out to only be a shadow and nothing more. I was so relieved.