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Argumentative arguments are typically defined as the act of asking for something or someone to change their mind, while persuasive arguments are defined as the act of persuading someone to change their mind.
A good example of an argumentative argument would be a conversation about the weather. If I’m talking about the weather, I’m asking you to think about what it would be like if the rain stopped. It’s really a silly way to get something done. A better example of a persuasive argument would be a conversation about a movie that you’ve enjoyed. You’re asking me to consider the possibility that I like the movie because I want to see it again.
Well, you can argue about whether or not you like a movie more than Im, right? And I can say, well, Im not going to put that decision into action, but you can still try to persuade me that I should. Im not going to decide what Im going to do, Im not going to force me. But I can still try. I can still try to persuade you to do something that Im not going to do.
I think the key distinction here is that there is very little that Im going to force you to do, and that’s because you are not the one who decides whether or not to do it. Im going to do it anyway because Im going to do it because Im going to do it because Im going to do it.
The thing with arguments is that they are often about what you are doing, and not how you are doing it. You have to make an argument to convince people, and then you have to convince them to do something. For instance, if I tell you I’m going to do it because I want to do it, you are going to do it because you want to do it, and then you are going to do it because you think you want to do it.
But in a persuasive argument, you have to convince the other person first. That’s why you have to make an argument. For example, if I say I’m going to do this because I want to do it, then you can’t do it because you already do it. You have to convince yourself first.
The same is true of persuasion. You have to convince yourself of something before you can convince someone else.
Some people will argue for the position that some arguments are persuasive and others are not, but it doesn’t make any difference. Just because your argument is persuasive doesn’t mean everyone else will take it seriously.
So in the end, what you should take from this is that any argument, statement, or question, should be considered in the context of the time being. It may be true for a certain time, but unless you are sure about its timing, you may want to keep it to yourself.
Thats what we’re getting here. To be a persuasive argument, it’s not enough to take a stance. You must also be aware of the current time and its context. For example, if you’re debating your favorite college football team, you wouldnt want to argue that you’ve never played them before. If you were to say “I’ve played them a few times,” only a small group of people would take you seriously and your stance would be seen as weak.
