Making your Point

By Anubhav D.

Making your Point is a writing book that was written by Robert E. Dunbar who was an author that was wrote 15 books. The book talks about concise lessons on how to acquire the skill of speaking and writing persuasively.  It gives useful tips to anyone that wants to dispute a point of view in public speaking, poetry and compositions, term papers, and formal and informal debates. Robert E. Dunbar uses three elements which help speaking and writing: Facts, logic, and language. These three elements are the basic tools of enticement, and can be used in writing, speaking, or debating.

When you are using a point of view, whether it is speaking or writing, you need to use facts to support it. You can find your facts in books that you have read. Another reliable resource would be personal experiences or experiences of others familiar to you. How far you want to research for facts will depend on the assignment you are given. For example, if you are given a book report, you will be given most of the facts that are needed to support your point of view. There isn't much research needed. When you are writing an essay, you are expressing your own opinions, but they should be supported with facts. Facts are the first element that help make a strong point of view.

When you are defending your point of view in a research paper, speech, and a formal or informal debate, you need to use logic. The more logic you have in your arguments, the better it will be for you to convince people of the acumen in your point of view. Two common methods of logic are deductive and inductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning is when you inaugurate with an abstract principle, then indicate specific facts to prove your point. This helps reach a logical true conclusion. Inductive reasoning is when you inaugurate with specific examples and end with a generalization. This is the complete opposite of deductive reasoning, as it is used to make extensive generalizations from definite observations. It is very important that you test the reasonableness of what you are trying to say before you present them to the audience. Incompleteness is a thought process that often gets in the way of thinking logically. When you present an argument, you should make sure you have answered all facets in the particular argument. Logic is another very important element that is used to defend your point of view.

The third important element in the use of writing is the use of writing language. The important quality of writing is conciseness. Writing concisely is avoiding words. The first step to becoming a good writer is to write well by using proper paragraph form and sentences, and also a relevant sequence. The second step is to use alter the essay, and discard any worthless thoughts and ideas. Then you should add ideas and thoughts that help bolster your point of view. Language is the third most important element in your point of view.

In summation, I liked the book Making your Point by Robert E. Dunbar because it is a great educational book. The book gives great tips that can help anyone in speaking, writing, and debates. The three important elements are facts, logic, and language. I would recommend this book who wants to get better at making a point of view through speaking, writing, and debates.