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Persuasive Proposals PowerPoint Argument Styles and Fallacies Sample Outline Sample Essay Concession is a device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one’s opponent. It allows for different opinions and approaches toward an issue, indicating an understanding of what causes the actual debate or controversy. (Concession is not straw man! Avoid usingContinue reading “11/14/19”

Watch and discuss, “For argument’s sake.” Read “Process Overview” (138), “Focusing a Topic” (140), and “Avoiding Plagiarism” (184) from Successful College Composition. Review paragraph structure – PIE. Review rhetorical strategies: logos. “Types of Evidence.” Parts of an Argument: Claim, grounds, warrant, and backing. Fact: statement of actuality or occurrence. A fact is based on direct evidence, actual experience, or observation. Opinion:Continue reading “11/13/19”

“A logical fallacy is, simply put, a flaw in reasoning. Often, logical fallacies are tactics that are used in order to bolster arguments that are, otherwise, pretty weak. At worst, they are diversion tactics, which are meant to side-track and derail a conversation. We frequently see them used by politicians, by anti-science denialists, and by, well, pretty much everyoneContinue reading “11/12/19 – Fallacies of Argument”

“Google’ is not a synonym for ‘research’.” ― Dan Brown, The Lost Symbol PCC Library Research Award; flyer. Alexis’ library research presentation. PCC MLA 8th Ed. Style Guide In Class: Post your topic for Essay 3 and 4 credible sources on the issue and potential solutions (cited correctly, MLA style) to your blog. Homework for Tuesday, 11/12:Continue reading “11/7/19”

Quiz 4. Once you’ve finished, begin reading: Guide to conducting field research. PCC Library Research Award; flyer. Rhetorical strategies: ethos. How to Research Guide: Evaluating websites. Finding credible statistics. Begin your Works Cited page: Works Cited Guide. In-Class Writing: (Preliminary research) Answer the following about your topic: How big of an issue is this? How do youContinue reading “11/6/19”

In-Class Writing Part 1: Essay 2 reflection: How was the experience of writing the second essay compared with the first? In what ways do you think your writing may have benefited from this assignment? What style(s) of writing do you prefer? What topics do you enjoy writing about? Discuss issues, the communities they affect, and possibleContinue reading “11/5/19”

Go over feedback on Google Docs for Essay 2: In Class: Accept, reject, and resolve all suggestions and comments on your Essay 2 Draft 2 – Teacher’s Feedback. Go over Essay 3 and Final Presentation Prompt. Homework: The final draft of Essay 2 is due by class time (12:45 PM) on Tuesday, November 5 postedContinue reading “10/31/19”

Share your ikigai. Consider submitting your story to Sandscript by December 1. Read and discuss “Bullying.” Apostrophe review. Add to your grammar guide: Hyphens (compound adjectives), en-dashes, em-dashes. How to find the em-dash on the computer. Semicolons review and colons. Add to your grammar guide: Subject vs. object. I/me and who/whom. Comma Rule #12: Don’tContinue reading “10/30/19”

“It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life—daily and hourly…. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer toContinue reading “10/29/19”

In Class: Give peer feedback for two classmates’ papers using Google docs. Copy and annotate on their document, commenting on what you think they did well and on what you think they could improve (put in “Suggesting” mode so they can see any edits you make in the document). Copy and fill out a PeerContinue reading “10/24/19”