How can you create an argument into a genuine argument?



An argument is created by one’s own personal view of a situation. How you personally believe things should work or pan out. Allowing people to hear you opinion and presenting proof to back up you idea. You use sources to prove you point of view and try to convince others why you think that way. Sources usually consist of books, articles, excerpts, news, etc. A common mistake made by many students is not properly sourcing their arguments. They tend to create a fair argument but they lack personality. They lack a genuine argument. Genuine is described as something authentic, something legitimate something real. To have a genuine argument, it cannot rely on sources alone; it has to have a piece of you in it. It has to show your own personal perspective and idea. A common mistake in writing arguments is that many students refer back to sources and find it easier to quote and paraphrase the information they read. They base most of their argument in the author’s ideas and write very little of their own. To create a genuine argument, the writer must look past the obvious and try to present the audience a more unique perspective of the argument presented. Use the sources, but don’t just summarize what the authors say, tell the audience what you think and back up your argument. Use strategies such as rhetorical and content to deliver you message but keep the argument authentic. An argument says a lot about a person. If you have a strong genuine argument, people are going to take you seriously. People will hear what you have to say and try to see things from your perspective, but if your argument is weak with no character in it, people won’t try to see in your point of view at all.