Thank You For Arguing Chapter 6

                            When arguing, you need to have a virtue or a cause. This is so your audience can believe you and share your values. For example, you cannot just talk about dogs and have no real purpose or point. If you did, then your audience could not share any sort of connection with you. You must have a cause to obtain this. For example, instead of just talking about dogs, how about talking about how many need adopting because they are dying of starvation out on the streets? This would connect with your audience and help them to share your beliefs and values.You must also know your craft in order to appear to know the right thing to do on every occasion. Even if you talk about the homeless dogs needing adoption, if someone asks you a question about how you plan on getting the dogs off the streets or where you plan on putting them, and you do not have a proper answer, you will just come off as dumb and unprepared. You need to know all of the answers to any potential questions if you want to win your audience over. Also, show off your experience! If you have been taking care of dogs for 30+ years and understand the need for more adoptions, flaunt it. You want people to know what you know, allowing you to gain their trust. After all, would you want a plumber fixing your pipes who just stated last Thursday? Or do you want one who has been in the trade for over half of her lifetime ago? And if someone can brag for you, let them. Show your audience that people like you and are willing to take a stand for you.