The reading for this week, chapter thirteen, Style In Arguments was mainly about how to use certain techniques to get an argument across. The main topics of this chapter were sentence structure, punctuation and figurative language. I found a lot of it very helpful, and it made me think deeper into writing and how much the little things do matter. But in my opinion, a lot of it was self explanatory, and I already knew the information. A lot of the tips the book gave we learned in grade school already. We all had to do those activities in school about punctuations and where you are supposed to put them in a sentence. I do agree with the book when they say that punctuation helps to enhance style. Punctuations make all the difference. And to relate to my life, punctuation in texting is important. Imagine getting a text that says “can’t wait” rather than “can’t wait!!!.” I feel like the first one is more sarcastic than the second, and the second shows way more excitement. But that could be just me. I always found similes and metaphors interesting. In grade school, I always enjoyed doing the activities on similes and metaphors; I always found them so fun. A simile is a comparison of two things using the words “like” or “as.” A metaphor is just simple a comparision between two things. For an example, a simile would be “Tory’s laugh is like a hyena.” And a metaphor would be “Ally is a pig when she eats her meals.” The part I also found interesting was the analogy part. In school, whenever a teacher gives an analogy on a topic, it always helps me learn better. So besides improve and spicing up your writing, an analogy can be a learning tool as wel. The chapter as a whole was extremely helpful on writing my paper on my definition of the word “need.”
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