Read the passage from a letter by Christopher Columbus. As soon as I had come into this sea, I took by force some Indians from the first island, in order that they might learn from us, and at the same time tell us what they knew about affairs in these regions. This succeeded admirably; for in a short time we understood them and they us both by gesture and signs and words; and they were of great service to us. –Letter to Gabriel Sanchez, Christopher Columbus Which statement best describes the viewpoint of the writer?

Explanation:

An argumentative essay unlike verbal arguments are meant to be logical, reasoned, detailed and supported by evidence.

Argumentative writing by definition is a piece of research that brings evidence to supports its main point.

Based on the above definition, deduction, comparison contrast, analogy, cause and effect and syllogism are the most commonly used in argumentative writing.

The main component of argumentative writing is the use of logic and comparison. There is little or no use for emotional appeal or inductive reasoning in argumentative writing.