The 7 Building Blocks of Effective Arguments

An overview of the key elements you need to include in order to produce a strong argument.

0:00 Introduction to arguments
1:41 Hook - an attention grabber
2:13 Contention - your position on the issue
2:51 Ethos - establish your credibility
3:21 Pathos - an emotional appeal
3:52 Logos - the use of logical reasoning
4:22 Rebuttal - shows flaws in opposing arguments
4:54 Drive it home - a strong final statement

[mrartistimo]

Hi there, I'm a current university student and you're officially a part of our curriculum, congratulations man!

For reference, we have a sort of debate/discussion and we're arguing for our points of view. You're a part of the milestone where we have to apply these blocks to it.

[quipy-quote]

Pov: you were sent here bye a teacher for a class debate.

[PacificTime]

Well done! I’m using this for a class I’m teaching.

[memotariro]

woow thank you for making this video available...i am a student from Southern Africa, and most of my studies require a good marshalling of arguments .... i find this video helpful....*** i could have nailed my high school if only i knew these blocks....thumbs up to you my writing skills will never be the same

[robertdore]

This video is an illustration of just how flawed my primary and secondary school education was.

[klagons]

thank you now I will proceed to write a 300 word argumentative essay.

[ksksks]

I have debate tommorow thanks for this. It helps me a lot

[nurtured-channel]

Thank you this is exactly what I needed.

[you]

Very well explained, useful video! Thanks.

[entertainmentstudio]

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[hannahg]

Thank u for this <3 I'm having a debate in 2 days. Wish me luck

[beejaybanua]

Thank you, good sir! This helped me a lot. Please keep up what you're doing.

[ziabarik]

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[sidrazamankhan]

Thank you, it was very helpful video...

[MxCarmilla]

thank you, my professor isn't very good at explaining this stuff! This video would be great in my introductory class

[zubairanwar]

Amazing video, been looking for something as succinct as this. Thanks

[budgetreefingwithalex]

A+++ 😀 if only I knew about this video while back at schooling haha

[xiaomainmelbourne]

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[hotdogflavoureddrink]

Brilliant video. What do you recommend to read to increase your understanding on these points?

[tcdtboc]

Good night we've got so much arguing these days that we now have tutorials on how to do it lol.