Spotting a Well-Written Argument Political candidates get elected to their positions , chain mails cause fear and panic among its readers , nations are moved , decisions are changed – all these are made possible because of arguments . According to a dictionary on the Internet called Merriam-Webster Online ,argumentation is defined as “the art of reasoning in which every reason is designed to support the main conclusion through substantial discussions , examples , case studies , facts , figures and other necessary pieces of information (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary , 2008 ‘Because of this , it clearly goes to show that there is art in arguing .However , not everyone who argues does it properly . All they do is create an emotional appeal and a heavy drama to cater to the hearts and emotions of people . Therefore , just because an argument was able to change the opinion of a person about a specific subject , it does not mean that the argument is right . When someone is trying to convince another person about a certain topic , the other person should not fall into the emotional trap or blackmails that invisibly exist . It is always better to be logical and rational at all times when it comes to dealing with written arguments because emotions are prone to getting the better of people . It is important to learn how to spot well-written arguments to know whether or now they should be believed or not . To spot a well-written argument , the author should be able to successfully let the readers understand what the topic is all about .This includes the significant of the topic , basic issues presented and a well-written summary . What comes next are the well-explained and easily understood main points or arguments . Then again , explaining all these should never be enough . All arguments must be supported by facts ,figures , statistics and substantial information . An author who knows his subject well must be able to write an argument perfectly as he observes organization , focus , coherence , development and flow of the discussion .Pieces of evidence and examples for every reason or argument must be present . Without these , an argument is gibberish and undoubtedly empty (SparkNotes LCC , 2006 .References Argumentation (2008 . In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary . Retrieved July 9 , 2008 , from http /www .merriam-webster .com /dictionary /argumentation SparkNotes , LCC (2006 . Creating a Strong Written Argument . Retrieved July 9 , 2008 , from http /www .sparknotes .com /testprep /books /newsat /powertactics / essay /chapter2section1 .rhtml…