Just finished reading the first 2 chapters of Wysocki and Lynch's piece: Compose, Design, Advocate, and I really liked what they doing. These first two chapters are really oriented on how to use effective rhetoric and help strengthen your argument.
In the first chapter they talk a man named "Walter" and his conversation shortfall. They then use this to show their 7 problems with their argument.
1. Specific Purpose
2. Audience
3. Large Context
4. Communication Strategy
5. Medium of Communication
6. Order of Information
7. Testing their Communication
This is an awesome breakdown of an argument.
By looking at Context, Audience and Purpose (does a great job explaining each one) then breaks down some good strategy techniques. Like for instance, thinking about where and when this argument is going to take place. What is your audience? What are they going to expect going into it and how can you have an effective purpose statement that can right away, lead your argument in the direction that you want.
Overall the first 2 chapters are super informative. Quick read, super full of helpful information. Would buy if I had money.
-Comrade Chris
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