Reading Response

Ballenger is trying to convey how to correctly form an argument paper. He starts by giving examples on the formation of an argument. This formation is an important part to the argument, without a correct idea, or hypothesis, an argument will be weak, or non-convincing. Arguments, or discussions are a way to gain knowledge. So if an argument paper is formed weakly no one will learn the point of view the author is trying to convey. He is also trying to help his reader develop the argument paper by explaining the different aspects of an argument paper. He explains that there are different ways to write an argument paper, narrative, question to answer, problem to solution, effect to cause, or cause to effect, or a combination of these. These forms help shape the idea that the author has into a cognitive paper. He also explains that the argument paper must contain evidence, and analysis. These are very effective means to persuade the audience to "see things your way." Through the formation, development, evidence, and analysis we can convey our ideas in a clear and concise manner to inform the audience of our point of view.

This is a very informative guide at this point of our paper. It should help us by giving us ideas on the formation of our paper. After reading this, I had some of the inspiration I needed to get started on the writing of my own paper. Up until this point the ideas I had were a jumbled mess in my brain. Ideas that did not flow smoothly together, and ideas that I wanted to talk about, but had no fluidity with other ideas. This reading allowed those ideas to take form, and start becoming a cognitive paper.