Reasoning and Argument Strength and Weakness

Question: Describe about the Reasoning and Argument for Strength and Weakness. Answer: An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses found in the argument Fur the real story elucidates about the fact that fur wearing is like a curse that is conferred to the animal community. The letter also vocalizes that the fur business should have confronted termination years ago. The writer here has used persuasive modes to establish the fact that how fur using is torturous process for animals. The author has not specifically chosen anyone to whom he wants to charge with the argument. Initiation of the letter is very abrupt, the author does not introduces the fact to the readers he simply hurls it on the reader saying that it is a fact that he wants to concentrate. Weakness-The fact that people can still buy and wear fur is scandalous the fur trade should have been put out of business many years ago Abrupt starting is a weakness, as it may seem like the author is acting under precipitation to justify his argument. The author here has ventilated his grievances for slaughtering of poor animal for their fur. The title of the letter that the author wants his letter to be in format of a story but the narrative element that a story should have is missing in this format. Thus, one might find certain discrepancy on the title of the letter and the content. Moreover, the author has not specified the exact concern of his letter. First, he says that he projects that he wants to stop extinction of the animals that are supplying fur. Then he nimbly shifted his target to the industry that are generating fur clothes, in the middle he discusses about the pollution that the animal excreta and technology is generating and ends with an appeal to terminate industry that are supplying fur. The author sways a lot while discussing the moot reason of his appeal and often diverts from his real argument. The real facts that he has illustrated in the letter are the facts that strengthens his cause. He has sited real facts and a real undercover investigation that Animal Defenders international materialized gives the letter the needed substantiality. Strength -Undercover investigations from members of Animal Defenders International (ADI) investigated 30 of the largest fox fur farms in Finland The animal tortures that take place how animals suffer and die in their cages are the strong insights that the author provides to the reader to attain their empathy and arouse them conscientiously. The author has given elaborate descriptions of certain events like farming of the fur and caging of animals that gives integrity to the text. The argument format is disruptive, as it does not flow in an even direction. The argument meanders its way to the fact that the author wants closure of the fur industry. The middle portion of the letter lacks relativity to the beginning and conclusion part of the letter. As it seems from the starting portion of the letter, the author wants to provoke the target audience by saying how fur industries are wrongly associated with an offensive business. By highlighting the infliction of violence on the animals, the author tried to enhance the reason of terminating the fur industry. It is not clear as to what the author wants to promote- welfare of the ani mals or the closure of the fur industry. An argument should strongly focus on a single point. An argument cannot feature ambiguousness in its cause. An analysis of the rhetoric used in the argument Pathos is a rhetorical appeal of that exposes the audience to the emotional context of the writing rather than logical hemisphere of the story. The content here begins with voicing out the fact The fact that people can still buy and wear fur is scandalous the fur trade should have been put out of business many years ago. The sentence conspicuously projects that the author in concern wants to raise the emotional appeal of the audience through his content. In pathos, the introduction and the concluding part are the significant place where emotional and persuasive argument is present. In the middle part of the content, the author used logos to provide valid information instigate the readers about the matter of the content. The argument in the letter is to draw mass attention for the termination of fur industry. Aristotle identifies that the use of pathos in the writing brandishes the soul of the reader and induce them to act depending on their emotional judgment. The context where the author has blamed the fashion designers for promoting cruelty in the garb of fur is the example of ethos as the author is here criticizing the fashion designers for their incorrigible approach towards innocent animals. The author defines in his content as an inhumane industry. This phrase pummels the dramatic chord of the issue. In the content illustration of why an individual should stop wearing real fur coats and opt for faux fur cloaks lacks validity and it simply shows that the prime motive of the author is to influence the readers so that the content gains desired appeal. Aristotle sites pathos as the appeals that gains persuasion of the readers. The sufferings of the innocent animals and the excruciating pain that they have to endure are logical reasons for the termination of the fur industry. Author used logos in order to give it a logical foundation to the article. It has even been reported that some of these trapped animals have chewed their own leg off to escape, although its obvious that they wouldnt survive such an ordeal. The above quotation is an example of logos and this piece of information adds reliability to the structure. Use of rhetoric in argument is important as it supplies strength to the argument. Conclusion: According to the analysis of strength and weakness and use of rhetoric, the argument in the letter is weak as it lacks the logical foundation that the argument needs. The author here mainly concentrated on arousing the emotional side of the reader. Violence has become the primary theme of the letter and the termination of fur industry has become secondary importance in this letter. There is an extensive usage of pathos in this context. May be the author wants all his reader to act out of emotion that is why he highlighted sufferings of the animal as the pivotal reason of the letter. The petition lacks the structure. The letter will be appealing to a certain group of readers who likes emotional upsurge. The letter is ill proportionate as the balance of emotion and rationality is not maintained. It lacks credibility; the facts of the letter are not enough to support the termination. Violence towards animal is not the main issue of this letter, termination of the industry is the princip le cause here. The right balance of three rhetoric ethos, pathos and logos are mandatory in a context in order to create the relevancy in the subject. Overuse of any rhetoric can disrupt the structure make it look unreliable. Relativity in writing is important so that the readers find it both intriguing and reliable. A context has to have supportive points as to why the argument is valid. The text is enlightening and is very descriptive about the processes as to how animals are tortured. The letter has great humanistic value; the thing that lacks is authority. It is mandatory for a petition to have creditable information that will arouse the conscience of the reader not the emotion. If the context is rhetorically evaluated then one can see that there is imbalance in use of ethos, pathos and logos in the context which is not acceptable as it destructs the structure of the context.