Argumentative texts are used to organize and present conclusions to persuade the audience on a specific point of view. Two argumentative texts are “NCAA Academic Performance Metrics,” a scientific research paper written by Larry LaForge and Janie Hodge, and “The NCAA,” an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, both discussing issues of the NCAA. The thesis of “NCAA Academic Performance Metrics” is the positives of FGR, APR, and GSR in concurrence with sound institutional policies and the appropriate uses and misuses of each metric, whereas “The NCAA” thesis is an argument for the monetary compensation of collegiate athletes. “NCAA Academic Performance Metrics” uses the warrants of scientific research, visual statistics, and policy implications to show how the positives of the metrics affect the NCAA. In contrast to the scientific paper, “The NCAA” uses poverty, exploitation, and revenue as warrants for its argument.…show more content… In LaForge and Hodge’s research paper, they use an extensive vocabulary to remove vagueness from their paper, as well as using advanced grammar to provide a scientific structure behind their evidence. By formatting their argument into a plausible explanation by using advanced vocabulary and grammar, they are able to gain credibility through expertise and professionalism. The scientific community would be wary of unprofessional research and would ignore their claims, even if all of their research is proven. In contrast to the highly professional format of LaForge and Hodge, Oliver uses humor and satire to further sell his claim to his audience. Oliver uses entertainment to make him seem more trustworthy to the audience. Furthermore, he uses a more rudimentary vocabulary to present information; making the information easier to follow. The contrast between the format of both arguments helps sell their claims to their respective
