Week 9 March 21, 2018 English 1301

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Free writing / activity In an introductory paragraph, what do you need to include? (5 things) On the board, list some things that you put in a thesis statement. (There are 5 things.) In what order do these things go?

Writing a Good Thesis Statement Albertson effectively persuades his audience that dumping trash into the lake is dangerous to the local ecosystem through his use of personal anecdotes, his appeal to expert opinions, and through the use of statistics. State author’s name, effective/ineffective, audience (specific or not), purpose, rhetorical choices (2-4 listed).

Thesis Statements Albertson effectively persuades his audience that dumping trash into the lake is dangerous to the local ecosystem through his use of personal anecdotes, his appeal to expert opinions, and through the use of statistics. What body paragraph goes after the introduction based on the thesis statement?

Thesis Statements 1.) Introduction Albertson effectively persuades his audience that dumping trash into the lake is dangerous to the local ecosystem through his use of personal anecdotes, his appeal to expert opinions, and through the use of statistics. 1.) Introduction 2.) Paragraph 1 on personal anecdotes 3.) Paragraph 2 on appeal to expert opinions 4.) Paragraph 3 on use of statistics 5.) Conclusion

BODY PARAGRAPH(s) Each body paragraph will evaluate the effectiveness of a rhetorical choice in relation to the author’s intended audience and purpose. Each body paragraph must contain the following components (in this order): 1.) A topic sentence. A topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph. It’s helpful to think of a topic sentence as being a “mini thesis” for the paragraph. This topic sentence should mention the rhetorical choice you plan to analyze in the body paragraph. (Only one rhetorical choice discussed per body paragraph AND must discuss rhetorical choices in the order in which you list them in your thesis statement) 2.) At least one quote demonstrating this rhetorical choice. This quote should comprise no more than 10-15% of your entire body paragraph. 3.) Logical connections (analysis) between the author’s rhetorical choices, audience, and purpose. How does this rhetorical choice help the author persuade his/her audience and achieve his/her goal?

BODY PARAGRAPH(s) Should Answer: How does this rhetorical choice help the author persuade his/her audience and achieve his/her goal?

Integrating effective quotes Here are some possible signal phrases: According to Munnecke, “…” As Lera Boroditsky goes on to explain, “…” As Naughton points out, “…” Boroditsky believes that “…” Tom Munnecke claims that “…” In the words of John Naughton, “…”

Integrating effective quotes Examples: She says, “Right now we spend three billion hours a week playing online games” (McGonigal :26). Khan writes, “I have a Steam account” (3). He asks, “Sometimes I wonder, was I ever really Gordon Freeman?” (Stuart 1).

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What grade did the following Body Paragraph get? At the beginning of his essay, Diamond says, “My car mechanic must have seen my eyes glaze over, just as I had seen my physiology students’ eyes glaze over when I tried to explain osmotic diuresis to them in my lecture that same morning last month. It’s humiliating to feel like an ignoramus, as I do about cars. At least I feel OK in my own areas of scientific expertise.” Diamond talks about how difficult it is to speak to a car mechanic if one does not understand the language of car mechanics. This proves that the author’s point that people need to understand experts before they talk to them. The quote is effective in persuading Diamond’s audience to research information before speaking to experts.

The body paragraph on the previous slide received a grade of a 67. why?

Why was this body paragraph graded so low? There is no topic sentence. The quote is too long. (69% of the entire body paragraph) There is brief mention of audience/purpose, but there is no clear connection between the author’s rhetorical choice and how it helps persuade the audience.

Conclusion paragraph On Draft 1.1, we are looking for the following components in your conclusion paragraph (in this order): 1. Your thesis statement restated. Rather than copying and pasting the same thesis from your introduction, find a new way to restate your thesis statement. 2. Summarize the main points of your rhetorical analysis. In other words, if someone only read your conclusion paragraph, what important conclusions would you want them to understand? 3. Take-away message: What idea/thought do you want the reader to consider after reading your rhetorical analysis?

A strong conclusion paragraph In “The Ethnobiologist’s Dilemma,” Diamond successfully convinces his audience of educated laypeople to research complex topics before consulting with experts on those topics. He achieves this through the effective use of a tone that shifts between self-deprecating humor and knowledgeable confidence, unconventional word choice, and personal anecdotes. Problems arise when a novice who is uneducated on a subject goes to an expert for advice only for the novice to be turned away. Diamond maintains that it is important to realize that all experts require respect no matter their field of expertise. Thus, Diamond persuades convincingly that novices need to approach experts with some knowledge on a topic before they can receive adequate answers. By following Diamond’s advice, the novice will find it easier to obtain knowledge from experts, instead of struggling to learn from experts.

Rhetorical Analysis

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