EA chapter 9

In chapter nine:Writing Arguments the text illustrates the different type of arguments which play crucial roles. First, the writer critiques the 2008 GOP campaign. It made a direct correlation to the visual argument I just made for WP1. On page 252 the writer says "..a term can be defined in many ways-by what it is, by what it isn't, by what it includes, by specific examples, by what authorities (such as Mark Twain) observe, and in this case, by feelings." He is explaining this, in context from the speech Barrack Obama gave in Missouri, when questioned about his patriotism. Include the term The Occupy Movement for which Im doing WP2. When following how a term can be defined, it is a non leader movement which includes the people and specific examples are all over both, Western and Eastern coast cities. It is a good way to approach terms that give you trouble because it creates an all around knowledge sense of the definition.  The different kinds of definitions, as discussed in the text, are formal definitions, operational definitions and example definitions. Operational definitions intrigued me immensely. It creates the thought of not only being one solution to problems. There can be many ways to arrive at an desired outcome, so thinking there is only one is pretty ignorant. An example of operational definition is should Barry Bonds be allowed to keep his home run crown even though he is known to have used HGH (human growth hormone),which dramatically increases your muscle size but is not know to increase hand eye coordination. Although Barry Bonds does have the record for hitting the most home runs, he cheated, so therefore should not be granted that title even though he may not have been using during a majority of his home runs. Operational definitions always pertain to very sensitive topics and creates arguments which is why I have a good deal of interest invested in it.