Arguments are statements in which we use to convince someone of something that we believe in. The two kinds of arguments we use to convince people is a strong or valid argument. Strong and valid arguments are pretty similar to each other. Normally a strong argument is better than a valid one.
A valid argument is an argument has a true premise and conclusion. Valid arguments tend to not persuade the listener because the speaker is boring and probably speak with less confidence. An example of a valid argument is a student giving a speech that they do not know anything about or they do not care for. Even though he or she might be saying five plus five equals ten (a true argument), because of the way he or she carries out the message, the audience might not believe the speaker right away.
A strong argument has a premise that can be true or false. It normally has a lot of concrete facts and details so that the audiences actually believes the argument. An example of this is election campaigns. Clearly a lot of the people who are running for office are lying about something that they are saying, but people still believe what they say they are going to do. This is because when the candidates speak in the crowd they use a very strong and powerful voice with confidence. Most of the time they will yell out certain points such as “I will provide jobs” just to get voters to believe in them.
Your post was very easy to understand. It was actually really helpful in clarifying the difference between valid and strong arguments. I like that you described a valid argument as an argument that goes straight to the point. Your example was straight forward just as your definition and didn’t make me question on whether or not it was a valid or a strong argument. I was able to verify that it was a valid argument within seconds. I also liked your example of a strong argument. Politicians use strong arguments all the time to persuade people to vote for them. Though their arguments against their candidates maybe true, their conclusions are most of the times false. They rarely show the huge change that they promise.
ReplyDeleteYour explanations of valid and strong arguments were very clear and easy to follow. Your descriptions made it easy to understand the difference that a tone makes in an argument. I thought that the lackluster student giving a speech example and the passionate politician giving a speech were perfect examples to get your point across. I hear a lot of speeches where the student does not care at all about what they are saying which often leaves me unconvinced of their argument. Whereas when I watch someone passionate speak about what they believe in, I am intrigued by their argument and want to hear them out.
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