Chapter 47 Rules for Writers week 9

In reading this chapter, I am starting to see how the aspects are all coming together to be a good writer, one of these is learning how to construct a good argument with a good logical argument introduction in writing. You also must understand how to get to the point and write convincingly about a topic and not ramble on. In this chapter it was also advised to not worry as much about anticipating a reader’s objection and more on building your argument or own case in your writing. In doing this you need to provide support and not arguments with alternatives, it means that you just focus on the evidence of the argument. All this was so beneficial for me to read and write about as part of my assignment I felt it better implanted this in my brain to utilize going forward in learning the art of constructing good arguments in my writing so that I can recognize my strengths and weaknesses in my writing process.

Diana Hacker has such a commonsense language and terminology that has been so easy to follow and learn from with each chapter and this one is no exception in providing helpful skills to evaluate and learn how to begin to write logical arguments. Hacker actually walks you through how to construct an actual argument, which for me the hands on approach makes things so much more clear and understandable. I will definitely use the tactics Hacker provided to use to argue points and avoid pitfalls; I found this to be a great tool.

In my own words I believe what writing my own argument means is including: an introduction, thesis, evidence, logical support, transitions and discussion of my sources and then I approach my writing topic with and intellectual open mind, I establish my position of the topic in a clear, logical, consistent and organized way as I consider my reader’s possible objections.

Concluding this by that if my paper must be written in an argument for the purpose of this chapter, my thesis and evidence must define and support a position that my audience could potentially disagree with. An argument is not just informing my audience of a topic. I believe this clarifies what I have read so that I can now practice these skills and tools in my writing.