1) Make a new post, entitled as: Blog Post #11: Annotating Sources for the Proposal draft.
2) Based on the library assignment that you completed in class on Thursday, March 31, determine at least 3-4 credible sources to develop your proposal topic. You can also consider interviews or a mini-survey as your sources. Cite these sources in the MLA format, and list the citations in the alphabetical order in your post.
3) Review and paraphrase/summarize the relevant parts of each source, including relevant quotations (in other words, annotate your sources). Copy and paste your annotations under the citation for each source.
4) Then, write at least a 500-word preliminary draft of your proposal, including your claim and the reasons that support your claim-- especially based on your research. Include a copy of this draft at the end of your post.
Bring a printed copy of this pre-writing to the class on Tuesday, April 5.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Blog Post #10: Analyzing Proposal Structures (Due Thursday, March 31)
Specify your proposal topic. Read the two sample proposals in our main textbook (pp. 399-414), and analyze these proposals' structures. Consider the following questions: What claim does the writer make, and what reasons does he or she give to support the claim? (You don't have to answer these questions in your blog; just read the sample and study them with these questions in mind.)
Then consider how you can structure your own proposal. In a new post in your blog, answer the following questions for your own proposal:
1) What is the problem addressed in your proposal?
2) What is the solution offered? Write your solution in the form of a claim.
3) What reasons are you going to give to support your claim? For now, write at least a few possible reasons. More reasons may become apparent, as you research your topic.
4) Make a list of readers' likely objections to the solution you offer. Then revise your solution in a way to make it workable for your audience.
Number the answers. Use full statements in your answers, such as "The problem my proposal addressing is ..."
As usual, be ready to talk about your blog post, if prompted in class.
Then consider how you can structure your own proposal. In a new post in your blog, answer the following questions for your own proposal:
1) What is the problem addressed in your proposal?
2) What is the solution offered? Write your solution in the form of a claim.
3) What reasons are you going to give to support your claim? For now, write at least a few possible reasons. More reasons may become apparent, as you research your topic.
4) Make a list of readers' likely objections to the solution you offer. Then revise your solution in a way to make it workable for your audience.
Number the answers. Use full statements in your answers, such as "The problem my proposal addressing is ..."
As usual, be ready to talk about your blog post, if prompted in class.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Blog Post #9: Proposal Ideas (Due Tue, Mar 29)
For Tuesday, March 29, read chapter 12 on Proposals. Make a post to your blog, in which:
*you state 2-3 possible topics you would like to pursue for your Proposal (Essay #3), which are usually about local and community issues;
*you explain, in 1-2 statements, why you are interested in these topics or why you think they are significant enough to require a call for action;
*you state what kind of evidence you could collect to support your arguments for each topic.
As usual, come prepared to discuss your post, if prompted in class.
*you state 2-3 possible topics you would like to pursue for your Proposal (Essay #3), which are usually about local and community issues;
*you explain, in 1-2 statements, why you are interested in these topics or why you think they are significant enough to require a call for action;
*you state what kind of evidence you could collect to support your arguments for each topic.
As usual, come prepared to discuss your post, if prompted in class.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Blog Post #8: Argument essay prewriting continued
After completing Blog #7, do the following:
-Find at least four credible sources to develop your argument topic.
-Review each source and make a brief statement about how you could use each source to develop your argument. Post this to your blog. In the meanwhile, continue developing your claim based on your research, reading, and thinking. Post your claim to your blog.
-After you complete the tasks above and post your response to your blog, continue taking detailed notes on your sources (handwritten or typed) that you can use in your argument paper, including summaries, quotations, etc. Bring a printed copy of your post and additional notes on your sources to the class on Tuesday, March 1.
-Find at least four credible sources to develop your argument topic.
-Review each source and make a brief statement about how you could use each source to develop your argument. Post this to your blog. In the meanwhile, continue developing your claim based on your research, reading, and thinking. Post your claim to your blog.
-After you complete the tasks above and post your response to your blog, continue taking detailed notes on your sources (handwritten or typed) that you can use in your argument paper, including summaries, quotations, etc. Bring a printed copy of your post and additional notes on your sources to the class on Tuesday, March 1.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Blog Post #7: Argument essay prewriting
See the assignment guidelines for Essay #2: Argument and other related documents on Blackboard (Course Documents). Determine whether you will write an argument of fact, an argument of definition or an evaluation for your Essay #2. Write a paragraph responding to the following and post it to your course blog (do not number your responses; just write a coherent paragraph about your ideas on your upcoming essay). Title your blog post as “Blog #7: Argument essay prewriting.”
1) State the type of argument you will make (argument of fact, argument of definition, or evaluation).
2) State your topic and your tentative claim on this topic.
3) Explain why you are interested in writing about this topic.
4) List possible examples of evidence you might use to persuade the audience to believe the claim and where you may find the credible sources that can provide you with the evidence.
Bring a printed copy of your post to class on Thursday, February 24. Come to class ready to tell the class about your topic and discuss it with the instructor and your peers.
1) State the type of argument you will make (argument of fact, argument of definition, or evaluation).
2) State your topic and your tentative claim on this topic.
3) Explain why you are interested in writing about this topic.
4) List possible examples of evidence you might use to persuade the audience to believe the claim and where you may find the credible sources that can provide you with the evidence.
Bring a printed copy of your post to class on Thursday, February 24. Come to class ready to tell the class about your topic and discuss it with the instructor and your peers.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Blog Post #6: Prewriting for Rhetorical Analysis
For our class on Tuesday, February 1st, review Chapter 14 on Visual Arguments and finalize the selection of your texts for Essay #1: Rhetorical Analysis (see the assignment sheet passed out in class and posted to Blackboard). Then, start prewriting for your rough draft. For the prewriting, study your texts in detail and answer the questions on page 98 in Everything's an Argument-- type up your answers to all of the questions, and post your answers to your personal blog. Bring a printed copy of your prewriting to class for activities on Tuesday, 2/1. See you Tuesday.
P.S. See the documents related to Rhetorical Analysis that will be posted to Course Documents on Blackboard. Download those documents, including the PPT presentations, to keep track of the content and examples discussed in class.
P.S. See the documents related to Rhetorical Analysis that will be posted to Course Documents on Blackboard. Download those documents, including the PPT presentations, to keep track of the content and examples discussed in class.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Blog Post #5: Rhetorical Analysis
For our class on 1/27, read the chapter on Rhetorical Analysis (with particular attention to the questions on page 98). Understand that a rhetorical analysis is a close reading of a text to find whether it works to persuade and how. Then, find an interesting, a puzzling, troubling, or just a very effective argument that you want to analyze rhetorically. Remember that anything can be an argument-- you can choose an advertisement or a series of advertisements from a campaign (product ads, ads for raising social awareness, or political ads), a speech, an editorial, political cartoons, websites, etc. The argument can appear in any media (television, Internet, magazine, newspaper, radio, or virtual world). However, you must make sure that you choose an argument with accessible texts (written words, visuals or movie files that can be downloaded or taped, etc). In other words, you should be able to examine your text in detail. (See "Finding a Topic" on page 124 in Everything's an Argument for more information about how you can find a topic.)
Report where the argument comes from and describe it (for example, describe the content of the advertisement). Tell us why this text has got your attention, and why it might be appropriate for a rhetorical analysis.
This is a prewriting assignment for your upcoming writing project. Be prepared to present and discuss this post in class. Bring a printed copy of the post, if it will help you to retrieve your ideas.
Report where the argument comes from and describe it (for example, describe the content of the advertisement). Tell us why this text has got your attention, and why it might be appropriate for a rhetorical analysis.
This is a prewriting assignment for your upcoming writing project. Be prepared to present and discuss this post in class. Bring a printed copy of the post, if it will help you to retrieve your ideas.
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