Chapter 4 covers different ways to respond to what they say. There's the completely agree, completely disagree, and then the mixture of both. In high school it seemed as though the teachers really pushed my peers and I to take one stance or the other, agree or disagree, but not both. I find it extremely crucial to be able to agree and disagree at the same time. Why? Because that's real life. For example, American's can choose to be Republican, Democratic, etc. but in reality just because one takes the title or Republican doesn't mean that they share exactly the same views on every political stance. They would obviously agree on the majority of Republican views, but then there are issues where they might completely disagree, or agree yet impose other views. And this is the way life is. I appreciate that agreeing and disagreeing at the same time is encouraged in chapter 4 because every individual is unique and therefore should be able to share their views, whatever they may be.
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Amanda, thank you for recognizing the same issue that I had in high school! Yes, being able to defend one argument is vital tool, especially in writing. However, I agree with you because there is always two sides to every story. Being able to agree and disagree is normal. Personally, if both arguments are executed well and defended, I see that as a stronger writer. Great blog Amanda!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. The high school i went to did not really teach me ways to both agree and disagree. This is very crucial in real life situations/topics. Not every one is going to agree with every thing that is said. Good blog!
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you on your opinion about being able to agree and disagree with a topic or issue. Not all things in life are cut and dry and it's important to be able to say that in an essay, especially if you agree with part of an argument but not the other. Personally I think that that also helps situations improve because then you can build on the parts of the idea that you like, while getting rid of the sections that you don't.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you about "They Say I Say". I though it wouldn't help me with writing at all, but chapter four will help me with writing papers for the rest of my college career. I also like your comment about how in real life we are forced to take a side and be completely on that side, like in politics. Awesome job.
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