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Writing an Appeal: When Begging Just Isn’t Working!

Writing an Appeal: When Begging Just Isn’t Working!. Student Support Services Troy University Troy, AL 36082. Graphics Source: Bing.com and Google.com. To teach you to assess a rhetorical writing situation and compose logical, ethical and emotional appeals that impact your readers.

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Writing an Appeal: When Begging Just Isn’t Working!

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  1. Writing an Appeal: When Begging Just Isn’t Working! Student Support Services Troy University Troy, AL 36082 Graphics Source: Bing.com and Google.com

  2. To teach you to assess a rhetorical writing situation and compose logical, ethical and emotional appeals that impact your readers. Workshop Objective

  3. Maybe when you were a little kid, a high cute quotient and strong begging skills were all you needed to convince people to do what you wanted them to do . . . • However, as a college student, you may have learned or soon will learn that your audience is not easily won over just because you flash a nice smile and you regularly say “please.” Time for a more serious approach . . .

  4. It’s Time to Think About and Apply Some Important Aspects of Writing: • The Power of Rhetoric • The Rhetorical Situation • The Appeal • Three Types of Appeals • Logical Fallacies Time for a more serious approach . . .

  5. Rhetoric: The power to communicate and persuade an audience to respond or think about a topic. Source: The OWL at Purdue Rhetoric and its Power

  6. Rhetorical Situation GENRE – Influenced by Audience of readers – letters, report, article, essay Know your Purpose.

  7. Appeal: According to various reference sources, an appeal is an important request to an authority figure • Appeals can be written or spoken. • This presentation focuses on written appeals, in the practical format of a financial aid appeal letter or as important elements in persuasive essays. An Appeal

  8. Three Types of Appeal: • Ethos (Ethical appeals/ Credibility) – Consider quotes from respected authorities. • Logos (Logical/Intellectual appeals) – Evidence is important • Pathos (Emotional appeals/ Appeals to passions or feelings) – Try to gain empathy through references to shared experiences or feelings. Please view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FB-ZsEaM8I&feature=related 3 Types of Appeals

  9. PRACTICAL WRITING APPLICATION For College students: Writing a financial aid appeal letter Click to view this helpful video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8jhRrhYsjU Appeal Letter

  10. Introduction w/ thesis • Body paragraphs - ¶ 1, 2 & 3 Body ¶ 1 – Counterarguments, transition to refutation, and the refutation Body ¶ 2 - Scope 1 Body ¶ 3 - Scope 2 • Conclusion paragraph w/ restated thesis • Click the link below for a helpful video persuasive essays: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3fCIuX7BMc&feature=related Persuasive or Argumentative Essay

  11. Reasoning – proof that supports a conclusion = LOGIC = • Two Types of Reasoning: • Inductive reasoning (specific examples or observations used to form a general assumption). Valid inductions are cogent or strong. • Deductive reasoning (Use specific facts and logic as evidence to reach a true or false conclusion). True deductive reasoning is sound. . Example Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBxE0y7b464&feature=related • Types of Logical Fallacies (flaws in an argument that weaken your stance.) • Click video link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N3TROA8MYY Reasoning and Fallacies in Logic

  12. Please complete the SSS academic seminar evaluation form. • Feel free to suggest future workshop ideas. • Have a great day! CONCLUSION

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