Disclosure is a method used in communication, both written and oral. Oxford Living Dictionary defines disclosure as an act of making secret information known to the public (“Disclosure,” n.d.). Thus, disclosure can be used in a variety of fields to communicate particular information to people.
There are specific ways to frame this communication, as there are two types of disclosure – exposition, and description. While similar, as both are used to tell information to people, they have specific differences. Exposition is a more logical, concise way of communicating an idea. It is more structured and is designed to briefly demonstrate the main points. The description is more focused on painting a picture of the settings in a story. It is a more general way of communicating information to people that can be used to give as much information as possible. Thus, exposition can certainly be more useful in business communication.
Argumentation is an essential factor in the disclosure of information as it allows presenting facts in a structured manner (Fina & Georgakopoulou, 2015). The two types of an argument are deduction and induction. The first approach focuses on identifying the general idea and distinguishing its components. Induction utilizes an opposite approach by taking parts of a scheme to form the general thought. Therefore, the two methods differ but can be useful in various situations as they offer different approaches to argumentation.
Additionally, both can be used at the same time in one research for better reasoning. The inductive approach is more focused on the exploration of the ideas. Halpern (2014) states it is possible to learn how to create proper arguments and structure ideas in a comprehensive way and utilize them in further professional life through education.
References
Disclosure. (n.d.). Web.
Fina, A. D., & Georgakopoulou, A. (2015). The handbook of narrative analysis. West Sussex, England: Willey Blackwell.
Halpern, D. (2014). Thought and knowledge: An introduction to critical thinking (5th ed.). New York, NY: Psychology Press.