Proposals

            The Fight Club strategies we have learned throughout the semester are crucial in developing our papers. We have learned many techniques from formatting our arguments, addressing counterarguments, to communicating our positions in effective mannerism by using paradigms and concepts from “They Say, I Say”. We can use these techniques in our papers, as we must find ways to argue our proposal despite opposing viewpoints.

Many times in Fight Club, we must argue something that we may disagree upon. I believe this will help us tremendously when finalizing our papers because we have learned how to play the devil’s advocate in most situations. Thus, we are able to address many counter arguments as they arise in our papers, therefore strengthening our proposals and allowing us to connect with the audience. However, Fight Club does not address formal writing strategies as well as it prepares us for voicing our opinions and anticipating counters. In Fight Club, one is preoccupied with ideas and counter parts instead of focusing on the conventional details that need to be present in papers that we turn in. In addition, in a verbal environment we are able to express our specific points clearly and explicitly, which can prove to be difficult in writing. However, through the paradigms and templates we have learned, I believe our proposals will be much stronger as we learn how to address counters, popular opinions, or our own viewpoints. Overall, I think Fight Club has been preparing us in recognizing the counters of our audience in our proposals, which is crucial in writing a strong proposal.