Think about a time when someone challenged your opinion or told you that you were wrong. What was the disagreement about, and how did you defend yourself? Did you change their mind, or did they change yours?

 Response: A time someone challenged my opinion was when me and my parents argued over whether or not we should get another dog. I said that we should because I would help take care of it, and having a dog in the house would make it feel more lively. My parents argued that a dog was too much work, especially a puppy. Ultimately, we landed on a compromise. We did get a dog, but she was already 2 years old, solving both of our problems.

Summary: Today we learned about different types of arguments. We also learned about the different factors that take part in the effectiveness of an argument.

Reflection: I thought that the lesson was informative, however I learned most of the content in middle school.

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