I find the goal of having a balancing act to be beneficial because the writer knows what to include in his work. A reason to add a source is to give yourself and your argument credibility. The writer must give the text he is summarizing respect (so he looks responsible), but he needs to let the source lead up to his argument. Putting a source in to fill up space isn’t the point; a source needs to be used in connection and as support of a debatable opinion.
The writer should use a quiet influence to spin the point their way. The problem is figuring out how loud you can get before you become rude. Adding the writer’s voice is easiest when there is either a flaw in an opposing side’s argument or a shining link on the writer’s side of the discussion. Finding a defect to turn people to the writer’s view can be difficult when writing, but once the hole is found, the writer can stick his hand in it and stir things up.
Balancing gives the writer and his side credibility. Giving the opposing side honest, constructive time will show the sources flaws, while making it look like the writer didn’t imagine the holes. The writer needs to use the sources to lead up to the merits of his side. Balancing makes the argument look effortless and therefore the writer’s opinion worth reading.
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