Wendy AP Language

On Saturday was the first Georgia football game of the season.  I sported red and black UGA attire simply to inform those around me that I was a Georgia fan.  I would consider my attire to be an argument because I was just showing those around me that I was there to support my team, not to try to recruit more Georgia fans.  If I had been wearing a t-shirt that said something negative about an opposing team, however, it may also be a persuasion, but since I was just sporting the colors it is an argument meant to inform.

The most recent argument I have made to convince someone was a text message I sent to my mother letting her know the time at which I had dance and that she needed to come pick me up.  The purpose of this argument was simply to inform her about my schedule so that she was aware of it and on top of that, plan accordingly and come pick me up.  This message could be considered a persuasion on top of an argument, because I was informing her the time at which I had dance but also persuading her to take action and come pick me up.     

The last argument of exploration I have made was writing my paper on the life of Chris McCandless.  Throughout the essay, I was addressing certain aspects of his personality and issues of his life, and then making my own conclusion about his life.  My paper was not meant to be a persuasive paper, but rather just a collection of my thoughts to argue my opinions.  The reason for it not being persuasive is the fact that what I said was just my opinion, and when you persuade someone it is typically something you want them to also believe. 

A few days ago, a friend and I had to make a decision about where we wanted to go eat dinner.  We had to decide how much money we wanted to spend, what kind of food we had a taste for, and how far we were willing to drive to get there.  After weighing all of our options, we finally were able to choose a resturaunt at which we would eat.  I would consider this an arguement because after seeing what options we had to choose from we were able to make an adequate decision according to those.  

Almost every Sunday, I make arguments of prayer while singing hymns and praying in Church.  Most hymns make an argument about the glory of God or events in the Bible and if you are singing them, you are proving a point that you are a believer.  I would say that singing a hymn or reciting a prayer would just be an argument that you agree with whatever the song or prayer is saying.  The purpose of a person singing may not be to persuade someone to also believe, but sometimes the words or lyrics may appeal to a person and inspire them to believe in God.