comprised of two opposing views-as is the case in both the Columbus and Ripken examples-a shared frame of reference must be present.
             In Douglas Ehninger's article "Argument As A Method: It's Nature, Its Limitations, And Its Use," when dealing with risk in arguments there are two processes that may be undertaken. The first process is unilateral correction. In unilateral correction one person is active and the other person is passive (Argument As A Method # 101). A good example of this can be easily found in a teacher-student relationship. The teacher assigns the requirements in order to pass the class and the responsibility lies upon the student to accomplish the assigned tasks. In unilateral correction the corrector has an all-or-nothing attitude (Argument As A Method # 102). There are no varying degrees of success; the student either does the assigned work or he fails the class.
             Secondly, the attitude of the corrector does not matter (Argument As A Method # 102). In referring to our
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