Considering Types

I will adopt the causal and evaluative types of argument. They fit the needs of the goals of the essay in that they provide evidence that photojournalism is a needed public service. Illustrating the outcomes that awareness of the issue has accomplished can shed light on how it can happen again when the situations are too far away or unfamiliar to make the most sense. When a subject is sensitive, a sense of respect but not alienation is needed, otherwise can cause discomfort and loss of interest. Focusing on the good that has come from tragic situations lessens the harshness, but not in a way that takes away any of the urgency.

A proposal argument wouldn't be as effective because there are no clear cut paths to solving the problem; no policy proposal would be enough to bring awareness to the public at large, and any that were brought up would inevitably be found faulty. The discussion would lose too much focus on the main idea. A positional argument would not be as effective because these positions are often steeped in ideology. Again, there is a strong possibility that the essay would lose its focus. A refutation argument would make the already tense debate even more so. A refutation would do nothing positive, but only reinforce the divisions separating common agreement.