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     In chapter 9 in Wadsworth, it talks mostly about how to construct an effective argument for your research.  It shows the difference between reporting and arguing and how you want to use a mixture of both when writing a research paper.  Arguing is important though because you will be bringing up new facts and interpreting and analyzing things instead of summarizing and paraphrasing the things already known.  Chapter 9 also shows what the rhetorical situation is and how to respond to the research question by making a cluster map and crossing out possibilities that you dont like.  How to write an effective thesis statement and how to support an argument by using pathos(emotions), ethos(credibility), and logos(logic) are also in chapter 9.  Chapter 10 focuses on research as well, but more on selecting and integrating evidence.  It shows you how to develop project specific evaluation criteria that will help bring in the audience and the main purpose of the research.  It shows you how to consider multiple options of your audience and the correct ways to present your purpose to them.  It also informs you on other criteria like timeliness, relevance, and other criteria that needs to be taken in to consideration in your research.  Last of all it shows how to use resources as your evidence and how to match reasons with evidence.
     Chapter 9 really helps me to understand the meanings of pathos, ethos, and logos.  I've been somewhat taught What they mean but this chapter helped me to visualize what they really mean and have good solid examples for them.  I've also never been very good at making an effective thesis or not one that I really like.  It showed me that I need an effective statement and a precise claim instead of a statement of fact or observation.  Chapter 10 will help me to really evaluate resources and how to categorize them and answer questions to see if they will really work or not.  Chapter 10 will help me to really understand how to effectively reach out to my audience and how to present my purpose to them.  It will help me to decide what argument to use for my audience.