NAME: KYERE SYLVIA AFRAH
STUDENT NUMBER: 10421987
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: ONE
QUESTION : IN ONE - TWO PAGES DESCRIBE AN ARGUMENT YOU HAVE RECENTLY WITNESSED,WHAT WAS THE SOURCE OF DISAGREEMENT,WHAT VIEW POINTS WERE ARGUED ,WHO IN YOUR OPINION MADE THE MOST PERSUASIVE POINTS AND WHY,WHO WON THE ARGUMENT.
There have always been arguments amongst people as to which of these two occupation is more important ie teaching and farming .People have always been arguing about these two occupations on radios, in schools, in the newspapers etc .In my opinion, they are both equally important. Recently, I witnessed an argument between two gentlemen in a vehicle on my way home . These two gentlemen were by the names Mr. Fred Jones and Mr. Eric Blessing. They were both government workers who had closed from work and were going home. From the look of things they seemed to be friends. These gentlemen were conversing when the driver turned the radio on. Mr. Jones and Mr. Blessing stopped the conversation when they heard on the radio that the farmers in Ghana were planning to go on demonstration as well as teachers. These news heard by both men brought about the argument which went on for almost an hour. Mr. Jones agreed with the farmers who were planning to go on demonstration but did not agree with teachers planning to go on strike whereas Mr. Blessing supported teachers going on strike. Mr. Jones persuaded some of the passengers in the vehicle with the points he raised. He started his persuasion by outlining the benefits derived from farmers. He made Mr. Blessing aware of the fact that farmers give us food to satisfy our hunger. These food crops cultivated by farmers does not only satisfy our hunger but as well contain essential nutrients needed by the body. These nutrients gives growth to the body, repair worn out tissues , gives energy to body and protect the body against harmful diseases. Food is a necessity for mankind. The crops grown by farmers do not only provide Ghanaians with food but medicine as well. Both the herbal medicines and chemical drugs are obtained by crops and plants grown by farmers. In addition, when these food crops cultivated are exported, foreign income is generated for the country which contributes to economic development; said Mr. Fred Jones. He also added by saying that if the farmer had not provided food, the teacher would not have been able to go to the classroom to teach. He concluded his argument by saying that farmers can still cultivate for Ghanaians without necessarily going to school. Our forefathers never went to school but were still good farmers ;he said. Mr. Eric Blessing also started his argument by outlining the usefulness of teachers. He made the passengers in the vehicle aware that it were teachers that imparted the knowledge into farmers to be able to cultivate . He continued by saying that though farmers are the ones cultivating, it was the teacher who taught the farmer the different types of soil suitable for the various types of crops. Again, the people in charge of making medicine were all trained by teachers. He continued by saying, the various professions and occupations are taught by teachers. If farmers are not taught the right farm tools to be used on the various types of soil, then farming will be very poor in Ghana. The suitable farming methods as well as fertilizers that will help farmers earn high yields for economic development are all taught by teachers ; said Mr. Blessing . He concluded his argument by saying that if teachers do not teach farmers the right crops to grow at the right time, the right implements to use etc. then their efforts will amount to nothing. In my opinion, I think Mr. Blessing raised the most persuasive points because if farmers are educated then there will be higher yields promoting economic development. Secondly, I think teachers are useful because if teachers having all this knowledge then they can also cultivate. So teachers can cultivate as well as teach making them more beneficiary than farmers. With the various points raised by both men, Mr. Eric Blessing persuaded 90% of the passengers in the vehicle and won the argument. THANK YOU.