Thursday, September 20, 2007
visual arguments and being persuasive
Visual arguments provide an easier way to get your point across. They give specific examples in a way that you can see what you are trying to get across. A picture, drawing, or video can say a lot things without using any words. The one question that boggles my mind is whether or not visual arguments are more persuasive. I don’t believe they are more persuasive. I think both forms of argument are useful and are equally persuasive. Having a picture in front of you can be easier in visualizing why a view is better, but with your imagination a stated view can be just as persuasive. We have become society, however, that relies on visuals. TV commercial, billboards, and pictures are everywhere and have become a major part in our lives. It may seem that they are more persuasive, but only seem that way because people don’t use written arguments very often anymore. We are technological society and it is easier to send a picture than write up an argument.
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Guess what. I actually agree with you! That is a first. I agree that a visual argument is equally as persuasive as a written argument, but because of our society, a visual argument would be preferred.
I do think it is a little sad that a billboard could be more persuasive than a well thought out and well written argument. Thats just how our society is going to be I guess.
I agree that a visual argument can be equally affective as a written one, but i think that it would have been stronger if you had sescribes instances in which a visual argument would have been stronger than a written one. Maybe when adressing something more important, for for example a nationwide problem, onw would use a formal written argument to describe in full detail the problem and why your solution was the best. A visual may have been more useful adressing a smaller problem, such as a petition against school cafetiria food.
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