Argument Vs Argument

In chapters four and five to “they say” Three ways to respond to “yes/no/okay, but” and Distinguishing what you say from what they say. “And Yet” Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstien and Russel Durst say that “you need to be an expert in a field to have an argument at all” (p,55). Are they referring to an actual job like a lawyer? where they are good on arguing about a certain topic. You must have some sort of topic to go off of to argue your case, and to make it believable for others.
As for agreeing or disagreeing, I tend to disagree a lot more than I do agree. The reason for that is because I don’t always agree with what others are saying unless they have facts to back up what they are stating. According to the text it says “readers will have a strong grasp of your position and then be able to appreciate the complications you go on to offer as your response unfolds” (p.57). If you take the stance and not automatically make assumptions but rather go on to say you either agree or disagree or maybe both.
I agree yes and no, I agree on the fact that anyone can write a great argument if they know facts and a lot of information on the topic that is being discussed. On the other hand if the other side is not giving such a believable response as to why they agree or disagree then no I do not agree. According to Graff, Birkenstein and Durst “you need to avoid simply contradicting views you disagree with” (p.61). contradicting statements are confusing because you say one thing but do the total opposite, so making sure that you collect enough information to go by and stick by your opinion will beneficial. Rather than not knowing and simply choosing a position that is easier to