viewpoint

Examples of viewpoint in the following topics:

• Addressing Opposing Viewpoints

  • Being familiar with oppositional viewpoints is a way of strengthening your understanding of your own position.
  • When arguing against a traditional viewpoint, this becomes especially important as you will have a more challenging case to argue.
  • While the previous two examples use the addressing of oppositional arguments to provide a framework to the paper, it is important to include a brief engagement with opposing viewpoints in the opening paragraph.
  • Doing so gives readers a succinct version of the position that will be articulated in the remainder of the paper, as well as a brief explanation of why that position is stronger than opposing viewpoints.
  • It is important to anticipate opposing viewpoints and to respond to them fairly and adequately.

• Making Concessions

  • Be specific when you address opposing viewpoints.
  • No matter what phrases you use to make concessions, your goal is the same: To demonstrate that you have considered the opposing viewpoint fairly, that you can recognize when the opposition brings up a good point, and that your argument still holds true despite this valid objection .
  • Use arguments that go against your thesis to support your argument by giving opposing viewpoints a fair chance and refuting them thoughtfully

• Anticipating Potential Objections

  • Not everyone will readily agree with the viewpoint you take in an argument.
  • This means not everyone will agree with your viewpoint.
  • Think about who may be undecided or opposed to your viewpoint.
  • Show how to address readers who may not agree with your viewpoint

• The Importance of Addressing Opposing Views

  • However, writers may neglect the next step, which is just as important: discussing opposing viewpoints and providing counterarguments.
  • The best way to counteract an opposing viewpoint is to anticipate what an opponent might say.
  • That way, you will be familiar enough with these opposing viewpoints to argue against them.
  • Introducing opposing viewpoints is necessary, but do not stop there.

• Refuting Your Opposition

  • Present your own argument first, and then present and counteract the opposing viewpoints.  
  • There are four basic parts to a refutation of an opposing argument: you introduce the counterargument, state your objection to it, offer evidence to support your view, and draw a clear conclusion by comparing the viewpoints head to head.
  • Here, you state your objection to the view—the reason the reader should not accept the opposition's viewpoint.
  • You've introduced two valid viewpoints.

• Representing Objections Fairly

  • If you shortchange the opposing viewpoint, your readers will suspect that you are trying to compensate for shortcomings in your own argument.
  • Your argument will be much stronger if you present opposing viewpoints in a sympathetic light.

• Brainstorming and Choosing Your Topic

  • He or she wants to see your viewpoint – what you think and how well you can articulate it.
  • Sometimes it is even better to write to a viewpoint that is contrary to what you believe, because it forces you to support the argument to a more convincing degree.
  • In this case, "creative" means that you are adding your own personal viewpoint to the academic conversation that surrounds whatever text you are writing about.
  • When you know the general topic of your paper – say, the play Hamlet – you can start figuring out what your specific viewpoint will be by going to the library and finding scholarly journals and books that cover the play.
  • Those are the ones that probably reveal your viewpoint on the text.

• Entertaining Objections

  • If you merely give lip service to opposing viewpoints, it will look like you're just going through the motions without a sincere desire to find the best answer.

• Deciphering the Conversation

  • Be sure to evaluate the author's fairness in assessing opposing viewpoints.

• Evaluating Sources

  • See if you can find other authors who support the viewpoint in question; if you cannot, be suspicious of its accuracy.
  • One of the best signs of an objective article is the author's ability to discuss alternate viewpoints in a fair way.