LESSON I
WHAT ARGUMENTATION IS
I. The purpose of discourse
II. The forms of discourse:
1. Narration
2. Description
3. Exposition
4. Argumentation
When we pause to look about us and to realize what things are really going on, we discern that everyone is talking and writing. Perhaps we wonder why this is the case. Nature is said to be economical. She would hardly have us make so much effort and use so much energy without some...
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