Defensive refutations & Offensive responses

Defensive
Countering the truth: going off course from the truth
Pointing out the missing steps: bringing their thoughts to the open to try and understand
Explaining why the argument is not unique: telling the audience the reasons that something is same as always, not original
The argument is not comparative: there are not two sides
Raising empirical objects: messing around with the truth
Weighting arguments: seeing which argument has the most value
Logical fallacies: logically characterize an invalid argument
Causation/ cooritain fallacy: casual relationship between conduct and result using the random invalid arguments
Naturalistic fallacy: an invalid argument that uses words like ought to or should have not stating the facts
Begging the question: stating a position that needs to be proved as if it had already been proved
The false dilemma: a fake problem or not true situation
Offensive terms
Link term: failure to challenge two different meanings to make the audience be your side
Impact terms: challenge how it will be

CNN Student News- Washington Memonment

1.) In August there was a earthquake that shook the east coast. As a result the Washington Monument, in Washington D.C, was left with cracks in it. Durning the earthquake a parker ranger helped guide people out of the building and went back to help more. The Washington Monument stands at 550 ft. tall. A team of enigneers are working to repeare the cracks.

2.) I feel that it is very imperative that the cracks on the Monument get fixed. This buliding means alot to Americans. If this building were to fall it would be devasting. I hope they can fix the cracks and see if there is a why to get the building to hold against an earthquake.

3.) I will continue to watch to see if the cracks in the Washington Monument get fixed.