Winning Your Argument

How can you win an Argument?

We all love a good argument... it gets the pulse going and the brain firing... but it can be damaging. It can lose you friends; make loved ones feel very sad and, of course, it can even end relationships - even family ones.

So what are the ways to win arguments?

Task: Skim through the article here and note down the best tactics.

Do you use these tactics? WHy? Why not?

What about essays? Are these not just a written argument?

Persuasive Writing

So, what tips are in this article? Are there any we have not looked at before in DAFOREST?

But what about clarity of argument - not there?

• Clear Signposting

  • Thesis Statements

  • Topic Sentences

  • Concluding Statements

I would suggest the key is in what Sun Tzu says: (By the way the enemy in this metaphor is the unspoken challeng to your ideas and you are your ideas...I think!)