According to the essay "logical fallacies," what is an argument?
a. an argument angers an audience by making personal remarks about their character.
b. an argument attacks an audience with words and doesn't give them a chance to respond.
c. an argument uses facts, emotions, and credibility to persuade an audience to believe something.
d. an argument proves a point by refusing to accept anything that contradicts the information.

C. An argument uses facts, emotions, and credibility to persuade an audience to believe something.

An argument is a statement that uses facts (logos), emotions (pathos) and credibility (ethos) in order to persuade an audience. An argument's success is measured by its ability to make a good case for a particular position. Arguments can use one type of persuasion, or several ones. When creating an argument, a person should try to be as persuasive as possible without providing wrong information or defending a fallacy.

each morning i wrote my name

on the dusty cabinet, then crossed

the dining table in script, scrawled

in capitals on the backs of chairs,

practicing signatures like scales

while mother followed squirting

linseed from a burping can