Arguing for Argumentation
I asked random individuals a series of questions relating to arguing, verbal aggression, and argumentativeness. I found that many people believe that arguing has a negative social stigma, argumentativeness is bad, and that verbal aggression is directly linked to the idea of arguing. Other questions revealed why people believed arguing was bad, and what elements made up a positive or negative arguing experience. From these conversations, I discovered that the social definition of arguing has become separated from the researched definition. I will also talk about debate, and why the word was repeatedly brought up as a positive alternative to arguing. Tone, attitude, and open-mindedness will be analyzed as contributors to healthy or unhealthy arguments. The idea that the American culture has created a society afraid of arguing because of brittle relationships and unhealthy arguing tactics that involve verbal aggression will end the presentation.
COMM 213, Interpersonal Communication
Doyle Srader
L203
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