Bruce Ballenger writes quite a bit about what makes an argument essay a good argument paper and thoroughly details what a writer should do and should not do when writing an argument essay. Ballenger discusses the types of argument essays; formal and informal styles, each one is essentially used to for the same purpose but the approaches to them are greatly varied, i.e. the amount of research done, whether citations are used or not, for whom the essay is intended, and even what the essay’s topic is. Ballenger also outlines a few of the ways to start argument papers and some of the ways writers get into trouble with logical fallacies.
But what I think Ballenger is trying to get across is the soul of an argument, and the answer to the question, why do we argue? The reasons for arguments on varying topics around the world are numerous and varying, but Ballenger talks about some people viewing an argument as a way to impart to another group just how much one cares and wishes to defend a certain viewpoint. To some, defending and arguing for something is a much large reason to argue than to argue to see opponents lose or be put to shame and it is hopeful that one would have investment into their argument essay other than just to raise awareness of their own arrogance.
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