There are several concepts that I found interesting from Chapter 9. One the concepts I was intrigued by was the types of arguments that a speaker can use when appealing to an audience. Arguments can be based on authoritative, motivational, or substantive appeals which is also connected Aristotle's three ways of connecting to an audience; ethos, pathos, and logos.
I have been in several arguments with my father and end up submitting because he uses the authoritative argument of, "Because I said so," or because "I'm your father." He is my father therefore he has an authoritative warrant. I will probably end up using the same phrases to m children. Sometimes the authoritative voice causes me to be rebellious and maybe that is why many teens become stubborn and refuse to listen because they don't want to submit. For those teens that are stubborn and prideful, I would then use my motivational argument. Motivational argument tugs at the heart and makes them feel rather than think. Motivational type of arguments uses the ethos characteristics. To use the motivational argument towards my children, I would say, "You're making me sad by doing this," or "Grandmother really needs your help, you should go and help her instead of going out." I know a friend whose parents use motivational arguments to get him to do homework. They would promise to grant him a prize if he received high grades. And surely enough, he is motivated to do his best. On the other hand, some parents or speech makers uses the substantive argument that connects data and claim through logic and reasoning. I believe that the best way to appeal to an audience is through motivational and substantive. Motivational appeals to the audiences' feelings while the substantive connects the dots and makes them see the whole picture. Authoritative can be tricky because what if the speaker becomes too demanding and using too much power? That can really turn off an audience and make them rebellious. Therefore the careful and thoughtful approach would be motivational and substantive.
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Interesting that you chosen this topic since I to was going to write about the three methods of arguments. My parents foras long as I can think of have been using authoritative arguments when making a point and substantive as well since parents are more wise than i kid who has yet to experience much in life lessons.
ReplyDeleteHands down the most respective argument debate is motivational. My past bosses were very motivational and encouraging when it came to work productivity. I often made mistakes and the approach of pointing out my good traits before my mistakes and weaknesses really made the conversations go alot more inspirational and less ackward.