Argument - Persuasion

Intro – What type of emotion is created by the intro? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kABptA8xmg Intro – What type of emotion is created by the intro? How does it subtly make you open to persuasion? How does the video use text persuasively? Still Pictures? Text? How does the video use ethos to persuade? Pathos? Logos?

Student Sample Essay: What is the author’s purpose? Who is her intended audience? How does she use evidence? How is the essay organized? What type of tone is created by her word choice? Introduction: How does the author prepare the reader to be open to persuasion? Where is the thesis? Body: What type of tone is used? How does that effect the argument? What type of evidence is used? How does that support the argument? Conclusion? How does the author conclude? How does the tone of the conclusion impact the argument?

Audience Medium & Method Context Purpose Why? What? How?

Chapter 14 Writing to Argue Email me By Monday Evening: Your Purpose – including your working thesis Your intended audience Your plan for organization Week 13 Tuesday Nov 11 Veteran’s Day no class Chapter 14 Writing to Argue Week 14 Tuesday Nov 18 Room for Debate Activity Finding the good argument or why bother with logic.   Thursday Nov 20 Logical fallacies - First Draft of Argument Paper Due Sunday Nov 23 9:00 AM