Appiah: Question 3

In "Terms of Contention", Appiah talks about the overlap of values between different cultures. He describes, for example, how some people believe that spanking their children disciplines them while others may not feel the same way, or how the term "sexual immorality" can be interpreted into a variety of different meanings. Appiah brings about these examples by posing questions that cause the reader to really analyze the situations in order to come to a conclusion. The use of such questions is an excellent way to grab readers’ attention and get them involved in a reading. They can be very effective in many types of writings, especially persuasive and informative papers.