TAILIEUCHUNG - RESEARCH AND WRITING SKILLS SUCCESS PART 13

Before you begin, relax, find a quiet place to work, and take as much time as you need for this short test. Once you have fin¬ished, you can check your answers with the answer key at the end of this the test. | ------------------ EMOTIONAL VERSUS Again remember that being professional means appealing to the rational and logical aspects of an argument. When you enter that courtroom or present your paper to a reader you are walking in with your briefcase in order and your evidence or facts neatly assembled. You are not breaking down in tears sobbing before the entire courtroom screaming hysterically pulling out your hair and wailing Please please help my poor client. Nor are you handing your reader a blank scribbled sheet of paper full of food stains and disorganized notes. Logical Appeals In Your Paper It is hard not to feel passionate about your subject matter and feeling passionate about any topic is a good thing. However as a writer you do not want to rely on your passions or personal feelings only when trying to convince your reader. Instead think of your feelings as a starting point or a useful tool with which to construct an airtight argument. Once again let s use the example of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. You can write your thesis statement so that it only appeals to your reader s emotions or you can word your thesis statement so strongly that it is emotional and logical. For example you could write your thesis statement this way Example A Please read my paper and I hope you will believe me when I prove to you that poor President Kennedy was shamelessly assassinated by an evil gunman hell-bent on destruction. LOGICAL APPEALS -------------------------- Or you can word your thesis like this Example B This paper will prove that Kennedy s assassination was the willful work of a lone assailant who meticulously planned his attack. Again both writing samples contain emotion and conviction but the second one conveys emotion through strong word choices. It does not appeal to the reader s emotions only. Practice Makes Perfect A simple way to practice making appeals and to develop the art of persuasion is to practice out loud with a friend or even to .

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