1. Everything’s an Argument Chapter 7
Arguments of Fact
Everything’s an Argument
Chapter 7

2. Factual arguments come in many varieties with different standards of proof
Turn to page 662 (beware, nudity and grossness…and David Beckham…appear)
Read the article “When Did Skivvies Get Rated NC-17?”
Write the facts of his argument

3. You and your partner…
Write your facts on the white board. Do not duplicate anyone else’s fact.
How many “facts” did Trebay offer?

4. Characterizing Factual Arguments
Driven by perceptions and evidence
Many factual arguments begin with people looking for a problem
These tend to favor one side
Read page 184 paragraph 1 to learn…
Not many factual arguments hinge on a single fact

5. Developing a Factual Argument
How you state your claim
How you present your evidence
The language that you use….
Will be shaped by the occasion for the argument
Will be shaped by the audience you want to reach