This post's journal topic is coming about two weeks late simply because my schedule has been such that even though I wrote out the assignment, I haven't yet been able to post it... The topic got a bit political for me because of the time frame during which I wrote. It was right after the first presidential debate, therefore all my comments alluding to the debate were in reference to the first debate. I felt that the second debate was conducted in a far more professional and respectful manner than the first. Journal #7 Debates, in my mind, should be more formal in conduct. Though they could and should get heated and deep, they should never become a brawl. Argumentation just sounds slightly less formal. While there are arguments presented in debates, the whole idea of an argument sounds a bit less respectful of another’s opinions. While I would like to say that the presidential debates well represented a good idea of what a respectful debate should entail, unfortunately, I would say that both men did not come close. What was presented by these men was nothing more than a childish argument. The vice-presidential debate was more so an example of what an actual debate should be. One of the biggest things in argumentation in the debate scene is understanding the opponent’s point of view. In that, it is easier to convey your point of view in a way that helps the other person see your viewpoint in a clear way.
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