Originally posted by KK the Great
You don't have to be eloquent to demonstrate that your logic and reasoning are that of an intelligent person.
But it is of great value when debating, especially over the internet, because a debate comes down to expressing your position. A moderately intelligent person who is extremely good at expressing him/herself will debate much better (and probably appear smarter) than a brilliant person who isn't very eloquent.
Originally posted by Symmetric ChaosAnd using the example set for us... Umm... ermm...
But it is of great value when debating, especially over the internet, because a debate comes down to expressing your position. A moderately intelligent person who is extremely good at expressing him/herself will debate much better (and probably appear smarter) than a brilliant person who isn't very eloquent.