When you hear the word 'argument' what do you generally think of?
This perhaps?
Well, yes, technically, this IS an argument...of sorts.
And yet, there seems to be something lacking, wouldn't you agree? While entertaining, certainly, there's no depth to this particular scene.
It's a rather silly thing, really.
So, back to the original question:
What constitutes an argument?
What facilitates discussion?
Do you ALWAYS have to take an opposing view to what someone argues?
What if I were to tell you that THIS is also an argument:
The basic aspects of this scene denote that argument is taking place. If you watch closely, you'll see that Dumbledore is arguing something to Snape, trying to PERSUADE him to do something, to act in some way.
What might that be?
How do you know?
NOW, let's define things a titch, shall we?
An argument is made up of 3 basic parts:
CLAIMS:
What you're stating
REASONS:
The supports
ASSUMPTIONS:
What you deduce about your audience as well as what you might deduce as a reader (the subtext, the unspoken knowledge)
Let's go back to the Snape video:
What's Dumbledore's claim? What does he WANT from Snape?
-It's obvious that Dumbledore is asking for Snapes help in protecting Harry.
What does he do to support this? What reasons does he give?
-Dumbledore does a few things to qualify his argument here. Not only does he say that Voldemort will return he also does something else:
'He has Lily's eyes'
If Dumbledore's argument is effective what can you infer about his knowledge of Snape? What persuaded Snape to accept Dumbledore's argument?
-The entire series is based upon Snape's willingness to assist Dumbledore in protecting Harry Potter. So, we can assume that it was an effective argument. But, what was effective about it?
'He has Lily's eyes'
THAT is the moment you see Snape's investment in the cause to protect Harry. However, this statement, while seemingly pointless if used on you or I, seems to hold great significance for Snape.
Clearly, Lily was VERY important to him.
SO, what do we assume about the argument and the reasons and Dumbledore's knowledge about Snape? How did he make everything persuasive and effective?
He ASSUMED (or knew) that Snape loved Lily. And by bringing Lily's memory to the forefront of Snape's mind, he created a personal connection with his audience (Snape) and made his argument much more appealing.
This perhaps?
Well, yes, technically, this IS an argument...of sorts.
And yet, there seems to be something lacking, wouldn't you agree? While entertaining, certainly, there's no depth to this particular scene.
It's a rather silly thing, really.
So, back to the original question:
What constitutes an argument?
What facilitates discussion?
Do you ALWAYS have to take an opposing view to what someone argues?
What if I were to tell you that THIS is also an argument:
The basic aspects of this scene denote that argument is taking place. If you watch closely, you'll see that Dumbledore is arguing something to Snape, trying to PERSUADE him to do something, to act in some way.
What might that be?
How do you know?
NOW, let's define things a titch, shall we?
An argument is made up of 3 basic parts:
CLAIMS:
What you're stating
REASONS:
The supports
ASSUMPTIONS:
What you deduce about your audience as well as what you might deduce as a reader (the subtext, the unspoken knowledge)
Let's go back to the Snape video:
What's Dumbledore's claim? What does he WANT from Snape?
-It's obvious that Dumbledore is asking for Snapes help in protecting Harry.
What does he do to support this? What reasons does he give?
-Dumbledore does a few things to qualify his argument here. Not only does he say that Voldemort will return he also does something else:
'He has Lily's eyes'
If Dumbledore's argument is effective what can you infer about his knowledge of Snape? What persuaded Snape to accept Dumbledore's argument?
-The entire series is based upon Snape's willingness to assist Dumbledore in protecting Harry Potter. So, we can assume that it was an effective argument. But, what was effective about it?
'He has Lily's eyes'
THAT is the moment you see Snape's investment in the cause to protect Harry. However, this statement, while seemingly pointless if used on you or I, seems to hold great significance for Snape.
Clearly, Lily was VERY important to him.
SO, what do we assume about the argument and the reasons and Dumbledore's knowledge about Snape? How did he make everything persuasive and effective?
He ASSUMED (or knew) that Snape loved Lily. And by bringing Lily's memory to the forefront of Snape's mind, he created a personal connection with his audience (Snape) and made his argument much more appealing.
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