Collaboration with Kaori, Mason, and myself about differences we found in three approaches: (Movie trailer, independent articles, essay by Bob Herbert)
1. Use of facts
- A speech did not have very many hard facts
- The mover trailer gave lots of facts
- Herbert's essay contained dialog between himself and a professional
2. Good reason
- Speech spoke of basic rights to all beings
- Herbert talks of children and their need for better education
- The video shows very excited/stressed people who the topic is obviously important to
3. Good Evidence
- Speech cited many examples throughout history
- Though it have a lot of information, the video didn't appear to have good sources
- Articles had strong sources from studies, professors, etc.
2. Authoritative tone
- Speech had "command" voice. It addressed the problem and offered a solution
- The movie was fast paced and had many frames, kept the watcher attentive
- Articles used good evidence and a firm stance to be authoritative
Conclusion:
There is some flexibility for how positions are presented in different mediums. Facts and reliable-sourced evidence is definitely a requirement in academic papers, whereas videos and internet articles have more freedom. Many of the characteristics were evident in all three mediums, and we found the most successful arguments had close to all of the characteristics.
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