Respond to Question 2 in Lunsford page 42

An argument asserts the truth of conclusion with declarative sentences that are proposed by a person or a group against the ones who disagree. In the past, I had used language to inform, to convince, to explore, to make decisions, and to mediate or pray. Few years back then, I was faced with a situation front of my parents where I had to inform them that I sneaked out of house during middle of night. I told them the truth, and it hurts. They deserved to know. We had an argument, ugly one, but at the end we cleared it off. It was no such as persuasion between us since I had nothing to convince them except apologize them for my actions.

I remember the day I was selling the milkshakes for my class during basketball homecoming. Many of newcomers walked by our booth unnoticed, of course being a president for my class, I waved some of them to receive my attention. I convinced them how good it could taste and I elaborated the nutritional facts about fat-free ice cream with slim milk that goes into the mixer to make the milkshakes. My job was triumphant and my persuasive approach eventually worked.

The trip to Venezuela was definitely an once in lifetime experience and many of natives approached me with lot of persuasions and arguments while I was out exploring the land of Angel Falls. I was looking for a local coffee shop, instead I was being encountered by several Portuguese merchants who wanted to sell me watches. They chose to persuade and convince me the quality and the cost were the perfect for Americans like me to purchase. Instead I gave them a machine gun blast of arguments in gesture that made them gulp. I pointed on the clock hands and they were moving counterclockwise. Such a moment to remember.

Often when I'm so sure of something, nothing could change my decision. There were times when somebody tries to change the course of my decision, and they failed to argue with me. Some friends of mine tried to encourage me to go to Youth Leadership Camp in Oregon and I refused. Instead of persuading them why I didn't want to go, I rained cats and dogs of argument on them. I had nothing to convince them except to argue their suggestion. That's why it was such an argument.

As I mentioned myself having a Christian background in my introduction blog, I pray often. A pray is to enter a spiritual communion with God. When I pray, I listen. There never were times when God is wrong so my argument or persuasion against God is mere worthless. Praying is an act of appreciation and listening his words and wisdom. I am proud to say it is an idiotic act to speak up against my religious belief.