Abstract
Most people find it hard to get the real meaning of an argument and therefore they tend to misinterpret it whenever they come across it. They give different meanings of an argument which might end up confused people. In this paper, the significance of an argument will come out clearly whether it is taking an extreme position and standing our ground or it is a way of convincing our audience by taking the reasonable stance in and sticking to our position. This paper also talks about internet reliability as a source of information and why the information is necessary. Most people in both developed and developing countries can get access to the web simply because they want to be connected to the world and get new information that can be useful to their lives. The information can however not be reliable at one point and hence the need for validation.
Question 1
An argument is simply a disagreement that involves two or more parties or people. It also statements and reasoning which are in support of proposition or facts that act as evidence to show something being argued about is true. Argument strategies are different ways of how we present our arguments and reasons where some of them are based on our experiences. These strategies are compatible, and one can submit his or her justifications by using various argument strategies. There are four different types of reasoning strategies present in a philosophical literature (Creswell, 2012). They include Argument from analogy, thought experience, an argument from absurdity and inference to the best explanation.
Argument of analogy refers to the comparison of two different things to emphasize significant similarities between the two things. Most people tend to assume that analogies are supposed to prove that two things are equivalent yet that's not the purpose. In this case, experience is just an imagined situation that is expected to illustrate a point. They can be used to explain analogies, prove a theory to be inconsistent or help one to realize that belief is counterintuitive or intuitive. Argument from absurdity is a strategy that is used to provide evidence against a belief or prove that something is true, and if it is not, it leads to absurdity (Greco, 2007). The inference to the best explanation needs one to consider all the viable expiations to find which most likely to be true is.
In conclusion, Argument is simply taking an extreme position and standing our grounds based on the reasonable and appropriate evidence we have to enable us to support our position and be able to convince the other party that our opinion is right.
Question 2
Globally, almost everyone has the knowledge about internet usage and its positive and adverse impacts on people's lives. Through the Internet, one can get all sort of information they need and be able to use it in different places, for example, a teacher can acquire new knowledge from the internet and supply it to his or her students. People can use the information they find on the web for research once they know that the information is genuine and reliable (Shapiro & Varian, 2013). Not all the information found on the internet is reliable and authoritative; there are some that need validation for them to bring out a clear meaning that can be understood and accepted.
Validation of Internet information requires assessment where one goes through the information they have the search to see if it is genuine. There are different categories of assessment during validation of internet information. They include Accessibility of the information, Design of the site, the structure, Signal such as noise ratio, Relevance of the information, site owner and the assessment site (LaGro, 2011). Through this, one can know if the information is relevant to them and whether they should apply them in their areas of study in the case of a student. Therefore, validating information from the internet brings out confidence in someone since they have the idea of what the information contains. It also ensures that one has genuine information that can be accepted anywhere. It is also important for one to assess the information they have from the internet to enable them present a quality work that does not need questioning.
References
Question 1
Creswell, J. W. (2012). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. Sage.
Greco, J. (2007). Putting skeptics in their place: The nature of skeptical arguments and their role in philosophical inquiry. Cambridge University Press.
Question 2
LaGro Jr, J. A. (2011). Site analysis: A contextual approach to sustainable land planning and site design. John Wiley & Sons.
Shapiro, C., & Varian, H. R. (2013). Information rules: a strategic guide to the network economy. Harvard Business Press.
