I thought the reading assigned for this blog was pretty good. I admit it’s nothing I would really read in my spare time, but it was educational. The first article “Essential Elements of Arguments” was really good and used a great analogy to get its point across. The analogy used was about a peanut butter and jelly sandwich being like an essay and it really got the point across (probably cause I was so hungry and it was lunchtime). :P Seriously though, not only did it accomplish the goal but it worked well. Having opposing viewpoints being like peanut butter and jelly. Completely necessary to make the sandwich the real deal.
The second article I enjoyed was, “You Call That Logic”. I loved learning about the different fallacies and it was enjoyable to read about the Monty Python situation. I practically laughed out loud in the JKB and got a few weird looks. I’m definitely going to have to watch that clip again. The other reason I found it so enjoyable though is because I use all those fallacies in everyday arguments and only half the time do people call me out. Haha flawed logic is a terrible thing, but humorous nonetheless.
Honestly, I think flawed logic makes for more fun when you're arguing. But that's just me. And the I think that using the PB&J analogy and quoting Monty Python will help this stick a little more. It's something from our day-to-day lives, so we'll remember it. I guess that's the advantage to having a book written by other students. Sorry about not commenting much, I'll get better at that.
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