Productive Counter-Argument Requirements
What is the word count range for the Productive Counter Position paper?
1000-1250 words
What are some things your paper should prioritize in order to receive the best grade possible?
convincing
interesting
fulfills requirements
There are three rhetorical appeals we sometimes use in order to persuade others.
What are they called?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
We went over three different strategies for writing a conclusion paragraph.
Name ONE of them.
call to action
so what
in next week's episode
How will you use rhetoric in your specific field/major?
Well?
What should the statement of goals and choices do?
Explain WHY you made the choices you made while writing this.
We used a pancake analogy to understand PWR's grading standards.
What type of pancake is an A paper?
a gourmet pancake, syrup, fruit, fluffy butter, good plating
"you really cooked with this paper"
The rhetorical situation is the context that surrounds communication. There are four main elements to the rhetorical situation.
Name TWO of them.
Rhetor
Message
Medium
Exigence
What makes a source credible?
Peer reviewed
How might you use A.I. when writing for other classes?
roleplay audience, see what audience knows/doesn't know
find sources
help with citations
structure outlines
What is the major goal of the productive counterargument?
find common ground and advanced conversation
Throughout your paper, there are 5 errors with capitalizations.
How many points will be taken off?
None -- unless it undermines meaning, I do not take off points for grammatical errors
What is rhetoric?
Effective, strategic, and persuasive language use.
What is the general format for a body paragraph?
1. topic sentence
2. claim
3. explanation
4. evidence
5. concluding sentence
You're writing a statement of purpose for an incredibly selective internship.
How will you use rhetoric to maximize your odds of them selecting you?
1. Tailor your statement to your audience
2. Appeals
We discussed five learning outcomes for the productive conterposition paper.
Explain ONE of them.
• disagree constructively and use difficult disagreements as occasions for discovery,
learning, and invention;
• find and build consensus in argumentation;
• stake out a position that is informed by research, scholarship, and journalism;
• evaluate and synthesize research results;
• use search engines effectively and critically.
What grade does this description appear under?
"The assignment has been followed. The paper develops its points with a sense of audience"
The "C" paper
We talked about two different types of audiences.
Which audience should we focus on while writing?
Rhetorical audience
What should a thesis statement do?
What are the goals of a thesis statement?
State your argument
You're sick and need to take off from work. However, you've already used up all your sick days. You need to convince your boss to allow you to stay home.
How will you do this?
Using an appeal
Making an argument tailored to your audience (Do you really want me in the office with you? I will get you sick and other employees sick)
After picking a topic, what should you do for your counterargument paper?
Find a source to counter
Memorable prose is one of PWR's grading standards.
What are some strategies for writing memorable prose?
1. Deviation from writing norms
2. Using grammar stylistically
3. Using creative rhetorical devices (the rhetorical question, meta-commentary)
4. Elevating your diction
There are 5 canons of rhetoric. These are used as a recursive heuristic for understanding the writing process.
Name TWO of them.
1. Invention
2. Style
3. Arrangement
4. Memory
5. Delivery
What strategy did we use to write our introductions in the position paper?
What did this strategy do?
Narrative -- sets the scene and shows the reader the exigence of your message
You're writing a paper for a different class -- a class other than ENGL 15.
Using concepts we have discussed in this class, what is ONE thing you might consider while in the invention process? (Think back to our position paper. What did we do early on?)
1. Audience -- Who is my audience? Who am I writing for?
2. Elements of the rhetorical situation