Explicit vs Implicit

Explicit arguments are arguments that state the claim and then use reason and evidence to back it up. It is used in a basic paper written for an English class. This is what you think of when you think of an argument, or a debate. You start with a thought or idea and then you use statistics, previous writings, or other proven facts, to support your idea. Explicit arguments are very direct and concrete and you know what the argument is about and what viewpoint is.
Implicit arguments are very indirect, and use poems, stories or photos to get your point across. It is not concrete and doesn’t look like an argument. It still does state the claim, and support the idea. You as the reader or the observer have to figure out what the author is trying to convey in their message. Like the Veteran’s Day photograph and the poem in the book, they both convey a message about serving your country and about how it takes a certain kind of person to stand up and take on a task such as that. You know this is what the author wants you to know, but they don’t just tell you that. That is the main difference between explicit and implicit, the difference between telling and showing.