Persuasion aims to change a point-of-view. A writer who is trying to persuade their audience uses their "Truth", or beliefs. Persuasive writing identifies a topic and a specific side. The writer's job is to convince their audience that what they are saying is true. Persuasion has a single- minded goal based on personal beliefs. The writer's job is to convince their audience that their way of thinking is the truth. Persuasive writers have to approach their audience aggressively to gain that other "vote", and get more readers to believe them. They have to be passionate, personal, and emotional.
Although, an argument on the other hand is aimed to make a claim and back it up using evidence. The writer's goal is to get the reader to acknowledge that their side is valid. They provide evidence to support the claim and credible facts. This provides the writer with a worthy perspective. When a writer is creating an argument they not only have to state their perspective but they also have to acknowledge other opposing views that exist. This gives the writer the opportunity to counter these views to show their point of view is valid.
I agree with both of your definitions of persuasion and argumentation, but only to a certain extent. Although you can use the truth when using persuasion, people can choose not to. Manipulation can be used when trying to get your way and this can get into the way of persuasion. When you describe an argument you state that it is "aimed to make a claim and back it up using evidence. This is what someone should do during an argument. However, most of the time people just throw their opinion out their and do not back it up and still consider it an argument.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with both of your definitions. I think the word manipulation has a negative connotation and gets points across in an unfriendly manner. An argument indicates 2 or more points and only one side is right. The use of persuasion is used to make sure your point is the correct one. All theee of these words are intertwined.
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