Monday, April 4, 2011

Sample R

     I chose to refute the argument of Sample R. Although there are certain aspects of this sample that I agree with, I still chose to refute it. I strongly disagree with what was said in the second paragraph. "It's easier to see a flame than describe one in words to a person who's never seen it..." (Sample R). If you show someone a flame when they have never seen it before, they will obviously infer the color and shape of it. But they will not know anything else. If you verbally tell someone about a flame, you may include how it feels and smells. If you connect the feeling of a flame with more than one sense, a person will be able to connect more. If you verbally tell someone, and are very descriptive, they will understand more than if only seeing an image.

1 comment:

  1. You have made a good point, but I am wondering if someone could figure out what a flame is without someone verbally telling them by simply exploring it. This could get dangerous with real fire, but this exploring of the flame could probably explain to them what it is and what it does!

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