Carl Rogers’ theory that when people are involved in disputes, they should not respond to each other until they utterly and justly state the other person’s position. The Rogerian Argument moves away from a combative stance and redefines negotiation until a common ground is reached. The author Jane Willy uses the Rogerian Argument in her article “Is the College Use of American Indian Mascots Racist?” to show her position and create context to what her beliefs are aside to the opposition. Beliefs, benefits
By definition, “Argument is an activity, often pleasurable and productive, that engages us at high levels of inquiry and critical thinking” (Ramage 2). Although, in my opinion, argument can be defined as a disagreement between two people with opposing views and or beliefs on a given issue. An argument that comes easily to mind is one that my mother and I had post-prom. We were disagreeing on whether I should be able to attend an after-party at one of my friends’ homes in New York. I believed that
But i was wrong, base off my pro/con speech and the few chapters that we have covered i've realized that argumentation is more complex than what i had expected it to be. There is different ways that someone can go about when state their claim using Rogerian argumentations style or using Aristotle’s rhetorical appeals or other forms of argumentation styles. After my speech i realized that a clear and controversial topic is needed in order to see both sides of the claim. Aside from a topic research is
Ashley Thornton April 11, 2012 Rogerian Argument Brines Religion In Your Schools Religion, whether we realize it or not, is a major element of American society (and also worldwide history). For many, religion is a significant part of their cultural identity. Religion plays a part in all levels of politics and is often an aspect of community events and organizations. Everyday, we all interact with people who have different religious backgrounds and personal beliefs. Children born into religious
The Rogerian method of argumentation, created by psychologist Carl Rogers, focuses on trying to advocate a win-win outcome. This is done by steering clear of incendiary language and making use of the technique of “restatement”. The goal of this type of argumentation is for the two sides to settle on a common ground. The purpose of this essay is to determine whether factors outside of school play as much as role in one’s education as school itself. In the introduction of this article, the author
High School to NBA: Good or Bad? Mel Plantenga College Composition P.4/5 March 6, 2013 Some of the greatest stars in the NBA were drafted straight out of high school. Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwight Howard are just a few examples. Even though, as of 2006, the NBA eligibility rule states that a player entering the NBA draft must be at least nineteen years old and a year removed from high school, it is still a huge debate in the sports world of whether or not this rule is the right choice
No one wants to admit that they are at fault because there is a certain satisfaction they feel within themselves when they win an argument or when the blame is place on someone else. Most people like things to stay the way they are and they become extremely defensive when what they believe in is threatened. This also proves true when we are told what to do because our emotions are rewired to shut down whatever was told to us and keep doing what we were doing before. The person at fault may not even
The Rogerian method is a method for an argument which is put in to a negotiating way. This argument is about whether or not it is racist to use American Indian names for a university. The author presents both sides of the argument, showing how this problem can be seen through the American Indians and the fans of the university. This was an effective argument overall and the author goes in depth on both sides. In the introduction of the argument the author only shows her input on the argument. She
The primary goal of the Rogerian Argument is to give the reader an opportunity to form his or her opinion based on the facts that will be presented. In the paper Helmets: Life or Liberty the author discussing how helmets were once viewed as nerdy appearance or being uncomfortable until people start to notice the adverse side effects. In the introduction paragraph, the author just talks about why the sport is so likable. The author didn't have basic facts on snowboarding and snow skiing. The author
12th June, 2013 Does the high level of Carbon Dioxide (C02) possibly harm the Earth’s planetary biosphere, or has it already done so; in fact, many worldwide scientists have protested that the Earth is at its ‘tipping point’ but no efforts have been adapted to save the biosphere? A support of this controversial topic; congressional meeting and testimony, is from one of the top U.S. climate scientists, James Hansen to Former Vice President Al Gore, with an emphasis on the cause of C02. Beyond