Today’s Goals Review remaining ENC1101 vocabulary Learn basic terminology for discussing research Brainstorm possible topics of inquiry for your first research paper

ENC1101-Rhetoric Review Rhetoric Rhetorical Context Purpose Audience Genre Rhetorical Appeals Ethos Pathos Logos Angle of vision Wallowing in complexity Believing and Doubting Game (These are the main concepts you should remember from ENC1101. If they are not familiar to you, make sure to review them after class)

Journal Entry 1 Focus: Rhetorical appeals In Enc1101, one of the most important concepts you should have studied was the use of rhetoric and the three rhetorical appeals Take a few minutes to free write on your understanding and experience with the three rhetorical appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos (see pg 58 in A&B if you need a refresher). What do these strategies mean to you? Do you use these strategies on a daily basis? If not, who does? How have you utilized these appeals successfully in the past? (Outside of 1101) Do you feel stronger or weaker with the use of one appeal when compared with another? (Journal entries should have your name and the entry number at the top. These should always be written in essay form rather than as answers to individual questions. You do not need to answer each of the above questions directly; think of them as starting points for you to explore your experience with the rhetorical appeals. Successful journal entries should be about a page in length or more.)

Group Activity Instructions Groups of 4-5 students Always turn these in unless otherwise instructed Read the directions carefully! Sometimes our work will be right out of the textbook but sometimes it will be significantly altered Turn in 1 paper for the group with the following information: Names of group members Group activity title Group number (will be assigned) These groups you get into today will be your groups for the rest of unit 1. We will form new groups for the subsequent units

Group Activity: Appeal Practice In groups of 4-5 students Select two of the Believing and Doubting prompts from pg. 50 in A&B. If you would like, you may substitute one prompt for a contemporary and contentious issue (like the ones we discussed last class) For each prompt, come up with and least 3 ‘Believing’ supporting reasons and 3 ‘Doubting’ supporting reasons you could use to convince someone of your viewpoint Try to utilize each of the three rhetorical appeals at least once for each prompt

Class Discussion How is the Believing and Doubting Game related to research? How can we utilize it when doing secondary research?

Research Vocabulary Primary Source Secondary Source Arguable Issue Peer Reviewed Article Source Evaluation Criteria Reliability Credibility Angle of Vision Degree of Advocacy Currency (for web sources)

ENC1102-Topics to Avoid Abortion Gun control Assisted suicide/euthanasia Gay marriage/adoption Capital punishment Changing the legal drinking age Legalization of marijuana Legalization of prostitution

Successful past topics Technology in schools Violence/censorship in media/video games Rape prevention and culture Efficacy of online classes Government invasion of privacy Police corruption and solutions Athletes and steroids Global warming and CO2 emissions Ethics of stem cell research Costs and effects of prison in the US

Your Research Ideas Endangered wildlife (look for specific animals or ecosystems) Women’s rights & status in modern society Standardized testing (effects and alternatives) Teacher merit pay Stem cell research Human cloning Bullying & cyberbullying Freedom of speech (as a national or international issue) Cognitive/behavioral psychology (look for specific issues or effects to investigate) Steroid usage and athletes Obesity (classification as a disease and the epidemic in America)

Your Research Ideas Technology and its uses for education Architectural preservation (look for specific examples or instances) Gas prices (look at this as a social and political issue) Political turmoil/corruption in Venezuela Ethical issues in medical research/practices Violence in video games Terrorist groups and treatment Space flight (consider this as an issue of economics as wells as politics) Racial violence and discrimination in America Alternative fuels & electric cars Trade embargos and Cuba Overcrowding and overly punitive prison sentences in America Economic issues Language learning (consider this as an educational as well as social issue)

Homework Bring computers or tablet PCs to class on Tuesday (please charge them ahead of time as there will not be enough electrical outlets for everyone) Continue thinking of topics you might want to research for your exploratory narrative Read A&B p If necessary, review ENC1101 vocabulary Rhetoric (p. 16) Rhetorical Context (p. 16) Purpose Audience Genre Rhetorical Appeals (p. 58) Ethos Pathos Logos Angle of vision (p. 52)