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- How to Craft an Argument
Isabell C. May, PhD Director
UMB Writing Center 621 W Lombard Street Room 307 Baltimore, MD 21201
P 410-706-7725
James E. Wright Associate Director
Fall 2024 Hours
Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 5pm - 8pm
Wednesday 1pm - 3pm, 5pm - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 1pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm
Hours subject to change. Please check the online scheduler.
Additional hours may be available with Assoc. Director James Wright .
You are about to enter an online workshop.
The Writing Center offers online workshops to help you build fundamental writing skills. These workshops are presented as a series of short videos. They also contain pre- and post-tests so that you can assess your learning. This particular workshop, "How to Craft an Argument," will take you about an hour to complete.
If you are looking for answers to simple questions about crafting an argument, please use our various resources, which are listed on the right.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this workshop, you will be able to
- make persuasive arguments using character, emotion, and reason
- avoid ethical, pathetic, and logical fallacies
Click here to enter the workshop.
Argument quick links.
- Persuasion: Character
- Persuasion: Emotion
- Persuasion: Reason
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make persuasive arguments using character, emotion, and reason. avoid ethical, pathetic, and logical fallacies. Click here to enter the workshop.
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