GATHERING MANIFESTOS AND ANALYZING ARGUMENTS

MANIFESTO
-published declaration of principles, intentions, motives, or, views often political in
nature, but it may also be life stance related
-document of conviction
-public declaration

EXPOUSING
-public expousal
 Opinions
 Life (philosophy of life)
MANIFESTUM
-to clear (a concept)

KINDS OF MANIFESTO
1. Election / Electoral Manifesto
-political party-citizens
-party’s programs
-party’s commitments or advocacy
-it can be individual if it is not party

2. Religious Manifesto/ Creed

-fundamental beliefs
-gospel
-dogma or doctrine

3. Educational Manifesto
-educational issues
-educators
-usually written by authorities in the academe
 4. Scientific and Technological
-science and technology issues
-scientists
-authorities in the field

5. Professional Manifesto
-work related topics
-organization
-individual
-authorities

e.g.
I. SSG organization posted a statement online
II. Teacher declaring an opinion about their salary

CATEGORY 2
 Personal
 Artistic- unconventionally written
 Philosophical- related to philosophy
 Corporate- by organization (business entity)
 Religious
 Political- anything related to law and policy

PERSONAL MANIFESTO
 Aspiration
 Vision

CHARACTERISTICS
 I. Specific - not to general
II. Measurable
III. Attainable
IV. Realistic
V. Time-bound- to be attain in time

LANGUAGE USE
 Start with personal pronoun
-use for convenience/ personal intentions
 Use present tense
 Use positive affirmations
e.g. Our leaders are not doing their job. (Negative affirmation)
Our leaders must do their job.
AVOID THE FF:
 Appears
 Seems
 Like
 I think
 I will ensure….
 I will make sure….
 I will really do….
 I will make compulsory….
 I will promise….

USE WORDS OF CONVICTION

 Must
 Should
 Will

STAND
-side
 -give our argument
-what can you say

ARGUMENT
-defend our actions, beliefs
-composed of claim, reason, and evidence
 Fact-truth
 Value-comparison
 Policy-solution

WHY DO WE ARGUE? DEFEND OUR SIDE?

-to clarify thinking
-give people perspective to think about
-aid decision making
-gain satisfaction

REASON
-strong and logical
EVIDENCE
-statistical evidence
-testimonial evidence
-research findings
-analytical evidence (analogy)
-anecdotal evidence (relate stories/ personal experience)