Journal #6

1. Franklin had many ideas for self perfection that were stated in this paragraph. These ideas come out in thirteen different virtues ranging from temperance to humility. At the end of this section, Franklin comes to the conclusion that these things may help a person get closer to perfection, but no one will ever be perfect.

2. Yes I think this virtues would help me because they are all things that I need to work on to be a better person. Also because they make you a more honest, friendly, and likable person. The top five virtues that I would pick as the most important for a person to have are: Cleanliness, humility, sincerity, industry, and order.

Journal #5

The American Crisis

Paragraph 1

Argument- The harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph. Things that you get cheaply are less valuable.

Appeal- emotional and logical

Counter Argument- How can you be sure that the colonist will win.

Logical- faulty analogy, begging the question

Paragraph 2

Argument-That God will not let them lose.

Appeal- ethical

Counter Argument- That God is not on either side because he may not want to start a war. No one can say what God wants.

Logical- begging the question

Paragraph 3

Argument-That America should go to war soon to get their independence so they can be a free country. This is because if we don’t fight them now, our children will have to fight them.

Appeal- Emotional and Logical

Counter Argument- Thing may work themselves out without a war and might not need to fight.

Logical- false dichotomy

Paragraph 4

Argument- We need to defend ourselves from the thief (the king)

Appeal- emotional

Counter Argument- Britain is more powerful and get punished if we lose.

Logical- argument by analogy

Overall the weaknesses are that he does not use many facts in his argument. The strengths are that he is really persuasive.