In Class: Ch.12

In Chapter 12 in Everything's an Argument, I learned that there are many styles of argument. The style of an argument is important for the the point being argued. A style can be formal, middle weighted or very casual. These can be shown in the words used in the argument. If an argument is formal it is "dressed up in it's nicest tuxedo." If an argument is in the middle it is "dressed in working clothes." If an argument is casual is it "barefoot with it's feet propped up."

The things that I learned in the chapter can be very beneficial to our group work. In the chapter it said that most essays for a class are written formally. I will relay this onto my group members and make sure as I am revising our Cover Memo that our project uses words that portray a sense of formality. Although since this class is not a usual English class I will have to ask if the subject we decide to do our topic on should be written more mildly than in such a formal tone.