Visual Arguments

Visual arguments persuade the viewer in a very different way than writing arguments.  When you can look at something and see a picture such as a graph, photograph, website, or posters, the argument seems to click much faster.  If I was reading an article that had the same facts as a graph, I know I would believe the graph over the writing piece.  It is much easier to look at something because all the facts are laid out in front of you and you can easily compare it to something else.  Because I am much more of a visual person, when reading a writing piece it is hard for me to see the full effects of the facts that they are trying to convey.  Arguments such as posters or bumper-stickers also are much more persuasive, because they are short and to the point.  It leaves little room for questioning the other side of the argument.  Real photos are also much from visual persuasive than writing.  For example, if I were reading an article about genocide's in Africa it would be a lot more persuasive than actually seeing a real picture.  When reading you tend to question the missing facts or what is missing because you are never really sure if it is real.  But, on the other hand, if you see a real picture you know it's true.