What do you think are some of the components of an argument? What is the purpose of argument?

What do you need in order to make a good argument? We will also deal with argument and rhetoric specifically in an electronic, online context. (The course title is "e-rhetoric,” after all.) Read Clive Thompson’s short essay on "the new literacy.

Demonstrates how electronic media influence our contemporary communication; look for at least one point with which you can agree or disagree.