In Class: What I Learned in the reading

For the reading today, one of the topics I learned is how the structure of words is much more important that I thought in forming arguments. With individual wording, it is important to avoid jargon and technical terms when writing to large audiences, because it has the potential to deter some of that audience who are unaware of the meaning of those terms. Sentence structure also plays a key role in conveying the meaning of an argument, especially when it comes to length of sentences. Often times powerful arguments start with topic sentences that can be brief and are followed with phrases such as "in fact" or "in addition" to add more inflection into the argument. In addition to wording, style is an important aspect of any argument. In order for a strong argument to be written, it must be done in a style that will be appealing to the audience as a whole. In some cases it is inappropriate to employ one style while at other times it may be a necessity to use that same style.