Tuesday, September 24, 2013

From C/C to Argumentative

Today:
Hand in your comparison/contrast essays!

For our next class:
Read in your text: 525-532 - Important Points:

525 - The FIRST sentence is IMPORTANT!!
526 - Explain the difference between argumentation and persuasion
         Explain the purpose of argumentation
         What role does emotion play in argument?
527 - While one should have a "stake" in choosing a position in an argument, one must be able to
         _____________.
         If you cannot be ____________, you should ___________. WHY?

        The thesis of an argumentative paper must __________.
528 - What is the antithesis?
          Explain type of audience one must keep in mind for an argument? WHY?
529 - Types of evidence - explain each
530-531 - Criteria for Evidence - explain each

*****DOCUMENTATION*****
We will save this for the 2nd argumentative paper you write, which will be OUT of class

531 - Refutation/refute - explain

Read the following essays listed on the sidebar:
"Is the Internet Making Us Dumber" by Nicholas Carr
"The Genius of the Tinkerer" by Steven Johnson

It could help you to print each one so you will have a physical reference when we discuss these in class!

REMEMBER: if you can't fathom a word by its context or use in a sentence, look it up.





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