Argumentation

In his article “You Can’t Go Home Again”, Tariq Ramadan uses both direct and indirect argumentation. Generally, the arguments presented by the sender sound clear and logical, which help the readers understand his intention.

Direct argumentation is used when Ramadan talks about the “stumbling blocks” (p. 204, l. 63) that make it difficult for Muslims to integrate themselves into European society. Ramadan mentions the “ ‘victim mentality’ ” (p. 204, l. 73) and the belief that Islamophobia is preventing Muslims from succeeding in European societies. Instead, Ramadan argues that Muslims should always be willing to accept a dialogue with non-Muslims, and that they should try to educate others on their culture, to avoid becoming “an isolated minority” (p. 205, ll. 11-12).

Another example of direct argumentation is at the beginning of the article, when the sender mentions earlier generat...