Planning Your Refutation

1
Planning Your Refutation

• Houston Community College System
• Katy Campus
• English 0300 - 0310
• Mrs. N.Puder

2
Opposing Argument

• Deal With 0pposing Arguments By Showing That They
  Are
• Untrue
• Unfair
• Illogical
• Unimportant
• Irrelevant

3
Maintain a Reasonable Tone

• Do Not Attack The Opposition Using
• Words Like, Idiotic
• Bias Language Like, Fags
• Sarcasm That Degrades The Opposition Like, What a
  Brilliant Idea? When Clearly The Meaning Is
  Different
• Exclamation Points

4
Establish Credibility

• Demonstrate Knowledge
• Do not say
• I believe,
• I feel,
• I think
• These statements weaken your argument, and
  your argument seems less knowledgeable.