Creationism.vs Darwinism

A controversial topic can always elicit strong opinions in a writer. With the right tools the writer may find that he or she can change the opinions of their readers. There are many tools that a writer can find success in using, such as appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos, the use of narration, refuting the opposite opinion, and comparing and contrasting the arguments. All of these techniques become very useful when trying to persuade a reader to believe in their own ideas. In Discovering Arguments: An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Writing With Readings, written and edited by Dean Memering and William Palmer, there are many chapters dedicated to making a writer understand how to use these techniques to change a reader’s opinion to their own. Throughout this textbook there is a great deal of writings about many topics, one of which is the subject of Darwinism vs. Creationism, a very controversial topic indeed. There are two articles in particular which make use of all the...