Roger Ebert is a national treasure. He is the most recognizable and well known movie critic. He has been my favorite writer for some time now. I do not always agree with his opinions, which is my right, but he always backs them up. He is not someone who will say that such and such about movie X is bad and leave it at that - he will give the reasons for his thought process.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ebert is respected for backing opinions with reasoned arguments rather than bare statements.
- In plain terms
- He explains why he likes or dislikes a movie.
- What can you take from it?
- Support your opinions with reasons.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you back up your own opinions?
Another view
Reasoning does not guarantee agreement.
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Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.
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