Thinking critically about analyzing arguments
Find a review of a performance, a movie, a music album, or any other art form. Read the review carefully with the elements of argument in mind. What central claim(s) does the writer make? What emotional, ethical, or logical appeals does the writer use to support those claims? How effective are the appeals? Does the writer fall into any logical fallacies (ad hominem, false analogy, non sequitur, etc.)?
Respond in the text box below and also give source information for the review you chose. When you are finished, click Submit to record your answers. If your instructor has assigned this exercise, your answers will be submitted to the gradebook.
Respond in the text box below and also give source information for the review you chose. When you are finished, click Submit to record your answers. If your instructor has assigned this exercise, your answers will be submitted to the gradebook.
Find a review of a performance, a movie, a music album, or any other art form. Read the review carefully with the elements of argument in mind. What central claim(s) does the writer make? ...