Assignment task:
YouTube Video: Daniel H. Cohen: For argument's sake
Read the intro (pages 6-8), "The Argument Culture" (pages 177-184) and one other article (your choice) from the journal - Sp2013_American-Democracy-and-the-Common-Good (this is a journal with multiple articles in it). Please write this in essay format (intro, body, conclusion). Use complete sentences. Proofread before posting. Post should be at least 300 words.
1. Describe one idea from (each) the Ted Talk, the intro, "The Argument Culture," and the article of your choice that stuck out to you. Explain. Also be sure to tell us the title of the article you chose so we can review it and understand your points.
2. Explain what you think the argument is of the Ted Talk video. How do you know? What evidence is there to support your claim?
3. Explain what you think Tannen's argument is in "The Argument Culture." How do you know? What evidence is there to support your claim?
4. What do the video and articles have in common? Explain with evidence.
5. How do the video and article differ? Explain with evidence.
6. How do the writers and speaker establish credibility? In other words, how do they show us that they know what they are talking about and we should trust them? Explain with evidence.