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What I found useful and interesting from this weeks reading assignments were in Chapter 9. In section C. subsections 1 and 2. I realized that when I argue I usually exaggerate words, phrases, and meaning to make them sound more extreme or less to win an argument. Euphemisms, for instance, are words or phrases that make things sound better that a neutral description (182). Dysphemisms, on the other hand, are words or phrases that make things sound worse than a neutral description (182). As for exaggerating, down playing a claim means minimizing the importance of it (183). And up playing a claims means exaggerating the importance of it (183). These different types of cheating styles to manipulate an argument one way rather than it should be is unjust and not fair. I am beginning to process my thoughts more carefully and over think what I will say to justify an argument before I say it. Not only to argue correctly but for myself as well.