The Rogerian argument based on Carl Roger is a method to exchange opposite viewpoints concerning various topics while stating and analyzing both sides to the argument and is solving the conflict using common ground believes. In the article “Is the College Use of American Indian Mascots Racist” Written by Jane willy, both positions are clearly analyzed throughout using all the parts of the Rogerian method, including introduction, context, writer’s position, and benefits to the opponent. Due to the author including all of the previously listed parts in her article, it makes the argument a great example of Rogerian. In the introduction the author starts the article by giving a personal example of her experience with colleges using American Indians as mascots, as well as introducing the issue of whether the college use of American Indian mascots is racist or not. She stresses the fact that most of the people who attend those colleges are not American Indian and do not have enough background information about them, so it was not seen as something bad or racist, many people including herself thought that “this action as not only …show more content…
Which is that the use of American Indian images is not always a negative thing and it actually could be portraying a positive picture of the race, similar to “the Athletic Department’s use of the image of the Seminole is seen as not degrading, but as a symbol of fortitude” (Willy, 2008). Same concept goes with different cases like how “the University of North Dakota can persuade the Sioux – not by words but by actions – that its use of the ‘Fighting Sioux’ is similarly affirmative rather than racist” (Willy, 2008). By persuasion and backing up the facts that the race is not being portrayed badly, the author after stating her position, showed and proved that it could actually benefit the opponent also by showing them in such an absolute