Discussion Topic 1: Week 1 ENG 106
Discussion:
In the argument chapter, you learned about expressed arguments (overt arguments attempting to
persuade the audience towards a point of view) and implied arguments (arguments that appear on the
surface not to be arguments but actually seek to persuade the audience of a point of view or views). For
this DQ, provide a specific example from the media of an expressed argument and an implied argument
and answer the following questions:
Your text here 1
What is the expressed argument you identified? What specific argument does the author make? What
evidence does the author use to support his or her claims?
What is the implied argument you identified? What specific argument does the author make? What
evidence does the author use to support his or her claims?
Why is it important to understand expressed and implied arguments?
How might you use your understanding of expressed and implied arguments when drafting your first
essay in this course?
Note: You may use visual arguments such as photos and pictures, but you will still need to explain your
rationale for why you believe the author is making a specific argument.
Be sure to cite all sources used to compose your answer. Format your in-text citations and reference list
entry according to GCU Style.
My Answer:
The expressed argument I identified is against headphones. How many of you put your headphones in
your ears and blast the music? I know I am guilty of it. The author expresses in this article that one in five
people, cannot hear small noises such was leaves rustling or people whispering. Unfortunately, I happen
to be one of those people, I damaged my left ear so bad, that you almost must yell at me if I’m not
paying attention to you.
The implied argument is that listening to really high volumes can really affect how you hear. According to
a report done back in 2008, there was an experiment done on a group of people who blast their music
into their ears, whether they used their mp3player, or cell phone. They say listening to music at high
volumes for more than just one hour, will put you at risk for permanent loss of hearing.
The author is telling us that we need to turn the volume down.
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Discussion:
In the argument chapter, you learned about expressed arguments (overt arguments attempting to
persuade the audience towards a point of view) and implied arguments (arguments that appear on the
surface not to be arguments but actually seek to persuade the audience of a point of view or views). For
this DQ, provide a specific example from the media of an expressed argument and an implied argument
and answer the following questions:
Your text here 1
What is the expressed argument you identified? What specific argument does the author make? What
evidence does the author use to support his or her claims?
What is the implied argument you identified? What specific argument does the author make? What
evidence does the author use to support his or her claims?
Why is it important to understand expressed and implied arguments?
How might you use your understanding of expressed and implied arguments when drafting your first
essay in this course?
Note: You may use visual arguments such as photos and pictures, but you will still need to explain your
rationale for why you believe the author is making a specific argument.
Be sure to cite all sources used to compose your answer. Format your in-text citations and reference list
entry according to GCU Style.
My Answer:
The expressed argument I identified is against headphones. How many of you put your headphones in
your ears and blast the music? I know I am guilty of it. The author expresses in this article that one in five
people, cannot hear small noises such was leaves rustling or people whispering. Unfortunately, I happen
to be one of those people, I damaged my left ear so bad, that you almost must yell at me if I’m not
paying attention to you.
The implied argument is that listening to really high volumes can really affect how you hear. According to
a report done back in 2008, there was an experiment done on a group of people who blast their music
into their ears, whether they used their mp3player, or cell phone. They say listening to music at high
volumes for more than just one hour, will put you at risk for permanent loss of hearing.
The author is telling us that we need to turn the volume down.
This study source was downloaded by 100000831887191 from CourseHero.com on 01-20-2022 03:37:40 GMT -06:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/32555450/ENG-106-Disscussion-Topic-1docx/
