As you grow older and face new experiences, what issue or topic do you think you'll have to stand up and debate most often, whether with friends, family, or society?

Prompt: Growing older is something that's been on my mind a lot recently. Many of my senior friends have started to leave these last couple of days, and it's left me anxious. That's mostly part to some painfully awkward goodbyes that have consisted of arguments, conflicts, and a lot of pettiness. As I begin to get older, I think it will always be hard to fight for the idea that people are inherently good. There is plenty of evil in the world (especially right now), but I believe that everyone is always trying to do good, even if it's misguided.


Summary: In class today, we defined what an argument is and the different aspects of it regarding the evidence.


Reflection: When exploring evidence, we discussed ethos, logos, and pathos a lot. Focusing in on that, it's opened my eyes up into how important evidence is, and that pathos can only be considered pathos if it truly leaves an emotional impact on you.

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