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Reviewing Argumentation

Reviewing Argumentation. Rhetoric. The art of persuading through written or spoken argument. You always need to consider your target audience. Tailor your argument for the target audience. Your target audience for the second paper: Fairly educated adults. Key Aspects of Argumentation.

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Reviewing Argumentation

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  1. Reviewing Argumentation

  2. Rhetoric • The art of persuading through written or spoken argument. • You always need to consider your target audience. • Tailor your argument for the target audience. • Your target audience for the second paper: Fairly educated adults.

  3. Key Aspects of Argumentation • Logos – An appeal to the logic of the reader • Ex. Evidence, logical reasoning • Pathos – An appeal to the emotions of the reader • Ex. Mentioning emotions, hypothetical situations • Ethos – A rhetorical appeal that focuses on the author’s credibility • Ex. Stating the author’s credentials • In your paper, you will use logos rhetorical appeals.

  4. About The Argument Structure • Claims should be contestable and arguable. • Claims should be supported by reasons. • Reasons should be logical and reasonable. • Reasons are supported by evidence. • Evidence should be credible. • Evidence should be verifiable, and is self-supported.

  5. On your paper… • Your introduction should include: • A definition of your issue or topic • A short story of the debate and how it came to the current state • A neutral explication of THREE major perspectives on your issue / debate • Your claim • It will be a multi-paragraph introduction.

  6. On your paper… • Your ‘reason’ body paragraphs will have: • A reason that supports your claim. • Evidence that supports the reason. • Your reason must DIRECTLY support your claim. • Your evidence must DIRECTLY support your reasons. • You will only have one reason per body paragraph. • You can have as many pieces of evidence as you like per paragraph.

  7. Other Observations • Your paper will have a naysayer (discussion on the naysayer later in the week) • Your paper will have a total of 10 paragraphs: • Definition + History of Debate • Position 1 • Position 2 • Position 3 • Your Claim • Reason 1 • Reason 2 • Naysayer • Reason 3 • Conclusion • Your evidence should come from various sources, INCLUDING the university databases

  8. In-Class Activity • Decide on your topic • Research the history of the debate on your topic

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