Mode of argumentation

All three texts present distinctive argumentation concerning ink tattoos, however, Brendan O’Neill’s blog post figures the most interesting text in this aspect.

The blog post seems to implicitly criticise people with tattoos, which is also why we have chosen to analyse how O’Neill argues in Text 2. In the following section, we have highlighted some points that accentuate his mode of argumentation on the topic of ink tattoos.

Argumentation in Brendan O’Neill’s blog post

Brendan O’Neill establishes an ethos appeal as he initiates his statements through an actual situation that occurred in Japan. While presenting an exemplary situation concerning ink tattoos today, he captures his reader’s attention and trust, and he works his argument from here:...