Blog 12

Rhetorical Activity 1

I would have to say that when I hear a proposition in the media or my close friends and family it ends up being 50/50 on how many of those are supported by reliable sources and data. I believe that testimony and data are huge factors when considering reliable rhetoric. I think there are many times or places for certain instances to be supported with testimony and data and the more important circumstances the more crucial. You want to gain popularity with the public or fellow friends and family by being reliable and trustworthy while giving great propositions. I think that now I am beginning to realize how important reliable data and sources are to a paper or a speech or anything that will be reviewed by an audience that you are trying to convince and grasp the attention of. In the past, when I wrote research papers I definitely gave support and evidence, but maybe I was not as concerned with how reliable the resource was and basically wanted to get the information and get the assignment done. I have definitely evolved as a writer over the years and realized I need to search and discover reliable sources and give the best support I can to my propositions. I think that if I would have considered this in that past my argument would have definitely been more convincing and stronger.