Tiffany’s Comments (group member since Jun 10, 2017)

Tiffany’s comments from the AP Lang Summer Work 2017 group.

I learned that argumentation is an omnipresent force that drives our everyday processes. Being able to argue productively is a powerful tool that one can use in their life. Fortunately, although many people might not be the best at using this tool, Heinrich teaches his audience ways to hone in on their argumentation skills. For example, in part 2 of the book, Defense, Heinrich discusses common logical fallacies that might not be noticed in the heat of an argument. These include: making inaccurate comparisons, drawing from insufficient evidence, and confusing absence of evidence with evidence of absence. Noticing these fallacies might allow you to defend against false arguments. Examples like these are scattered throughout the book; they allowed me to learn that there are many aspects to argumentation that I failed to notice before, but will be aware of in the future.