For this journal, we are going to focus on arguments for your journal writing. The idea is to define what the argument is and explore the two sides. Your response should be a minimum of 300 words, typed, double spaced, and submitted as a Word document.

Choose one of the following prompts to respond to. Make sure it’s clear which prompts you chose, perhaps by numbering your responses. Each response should be a solid paragraph in length—be sure to explain your answers.

1. Be on the lookout for an argument somewhere in your workplace or community this week. Explain the argument as you witnessed it, and then conclude with a summary with this structure: The arguer wants us to believe that [arguer’s claim] because [arguer’s evidence].
2. Select a topic that sparks local or national debate. Without revealing your position on the issue, pick one side of the debate to analyze and identify, with evidence of each:
   1. that side’s claim,
   2. the evidence they use to support their claim,
   3. the assumptions held by its supporters, and
   4. the rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, pathos, etc.) used by that side.
3. Copy and paste an editorial cartoon in your journal assignment addressing a current issue. Identify the widely held assumption challenged by the cartoon.