Argument for Change

Arguing a position and arguing for a change are somewhat similiar yet they still have their differences. In arguing for a position, the writer is trying to convince the reader of his or her point of view; whereas, in arguing for a change, the writer not only has to convince the reader of their view point but also convince them to take action and follow through with not just believing your point but acting upon it. For example, Jefferson uses many examples of how poorly the king treats his subjects; he names the many horrible things he does and poses ways to change him or eradicate him from the throne. In arguing a position, Clark in "Life Without Health Insurance" simply adds personal experiences to make her point stronger about why life is harder without insurance. She does not pose ways to change the way things are run like Jefferson does. However they both are similiar in that they add personal experience to make their point seem more credible to the readers.