1. ENC1101-U4M Instructor: Nicholas Anderson Classroom: CP107
Meeting times: TR 11:00-12:15

2. Today’s goals
Summarize the most important course policies and expectations
Introduce ourselves
Introduce rhetorical appeals

3. All class materials available at
ProfessorNAnderson.com

4. Course themes & topics
Rhetoric
Composition
Media
Memes
Globalization

5. Important course Policies
Please use your phones or computers to access the class website at: ProfessorNAnderson.com
This course will require reliable access to a computer with internet access. If you cannot meet this requirement, a different section of ENC1101 may be preferable.
You will be required to maintain an online blog of your writing and experiences in ENC. You may use text, podcast, or vlog format for your entries.
Computer use in class is a privilege. If this becomes a distraction to students, that privilege will be revoked
Missing more than 6 classes will result in automatic failure of the course as per departmental policy
Failure to turn in one of the four major essays will result in automatic failure of the course

6. Introduce Yourself Name Major Something interesting about you
How do you plan to improve your writing or performance in ENC this semester?

7. Believing and Doubting Game
Imagine the following scenario:
David lives in a house in the South Miami suburbs. David has an unruly but adorable puppy named Spike. From time to time, Spike escapes from David’s house and runs amuck around the neighborhood.
Terry is David’s quiet neighbor. On several occasions, Spike has snuck into Terry’s yard, left large deposits of feces, and dug holes in the lawn. Terry has complained to David about this several times.
Terry has no pets but has a garden he loves and takes care of every day. He pulls out weeds, harvests his vegetables when ready, and sprays pesticide to help keep rodents and insects away.
One day, David comes come to find his dog, Spike, lying on the front porch, sick and unconscious with something red on his mouth. David rushes Spike to the veterinarian’s office and finds out that Spike has eaten Terry’s tomatoes, ingested pesticide, and become poisoned.
Who is responsible for Spike’s illness, David or Terry?

8. Believing and doubting game
If this case was taken to court, who would be legally responsible for Spike’s illness?

9. New vocabulary
Rhetoric:
Rhetorical Appeals:
Ethos
Pathos
Logos

10. New vocabulary
Rhetoric: the art and skill of using language (or symbols) to accomplish a specific purpose
Rhetorical Appeals: three main rhetorical strategies identified by Aristotle.
Ethos: related to “ethics.” This rhetorical appeal uses ethics, morality, or personal experience.
Pathos: related to “empathy.” This rhetorical appeals uses emotions, values, beliefs, or the five senses.
Logos: related to “logic.” This rhetorical appeal uses logic, reason, data, numbers, statistics, or facts.

11. Group activity instructions
Form up groups of 3-5 students
Whenever a group activity is assigned, you are responsible for turning in one sheet of paper with everyone’s names and the answers to the group activity
Groupwork requires the cooperation of everyone in the group; if you do not participate, you group can request for you to leave

12. Group activity- Using rhetorical appeals
In your unit 1 groups
Select a side in the believing and doubting game. Do you think Barry or John is most responsible here? Which side would you argue for in court?
Come up with at least 3 reasons you could use to argue your case, making sure to use each of the three rhetorical appeals
Note: Any time a group activity is listed on the PowerPoint, you should answer the questions on a sheet of paper with every group members’ name.

13. Homework
Obtain class textbooks and materials (we will begin using the A&B textbook on Thursday)