Upon reading chapter 1, I discovered that argument is about as common in our daily lives as breathing is. It seems as if everything we speak or write can be argued in some form or another. I even found that some of the following examples could be interpreted as a little bit of two or even all three categories combined. It all depends on how you look at it.

I believe that a proof in a calculus book falls under the argument category. Although I have no clue as to anything about proofs in calculus, the basic law of mathematics usually sticks to the rule that there is only one right answer. The act of working the problem would be using evidence and reasons to find the truth, which would be the right answer. Another definite argument is a lawyer’s opening statement at a jury trial. T

he jury doesn’t know the truth about the trial until the end of it. It would be a persuasion if it was the lawyer’s closing statement because then the truth has been heard and the trial is over.

I think that in a lot of essays like this one, perspective plays a big role in how examples get labeled. I feel like I could have went on forever about how an example could also be perceived as another option if I knew a little more facts about the situation. I guess it really all depends on who you are, how great your perception is and what role you play in the actual situation.

As far as propaganda is concerned I have to say that anything that is on the television or media based at all, has a high possibility of being propaganda. Unless it is a known true story, or a movie that is for sure based on a true story, you never know what’s true and what’s false if it has anything to do with Hollywood. I am unfamiliar with American film director Martin Scorsese, but I do believe that no matter who the director is, unless it is a known true story (which would make it a persuasion) you can never fully believe what you see on television. If it was known to be half true to a point and then nobody knows what happened next, it could be an argument as long as everything being taken into consideration is a known fact. The television show Jackass is also propaganda I believe because even though you are watching these guys doing all these stupid and painful stunts, you still can’t be sure what’s real and what’s staged when it comes to television. Last but not least, an environmental ad by a chemical company has to be propaganda. We all know

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