The Ghost of ENGL15 Future
What makes a source credible?
*Peer Reviewed (by experts in the field or editors)
Written by experts
Includes citations to other sources
We used a pancake analogy to understand PWR's grading standards.
What type of pancake is an A paper?
A gourmet pancake with all the fixins': syrup, fruit, fluffy butter, good plating. Essentially, well-presented.
A well-presented paper with clear thesis (including audience and purpose), well structured, and fully developed. The thread has no snags.
There are three rhetorical appeals we sometimes use in order to persuade others.
What are they called?
**Bonus
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
What should a thesis statement do?
What are the goals of a thesis statement?
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State your argument/position/stance.
The thesis acts as a roadmap and tells the reader what to expect in the paper.
You get an assignment in another class where you have to communicate with someone who isn't the teacher (the teacher is not your audience). What is the first question you should ask/first thing you should establish?
**Bonus
Who the audience is/who you are speaking to.
What is the word count range for the Position paper?
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1000-1250 words
Throughout your paper, there are 5 errors with capitalizations.
How much will your grade be reduced?
None -- unless it impedes comprehension, I do not reduce grades for grammatical errors. (You still need to proofread though)
The rhetorical situation is the context that surrounds communication. There are three main elements to the rhetorical situation.
Name TWO of them.
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Rhetor
Audience
Message
What strategy did we use to write our introductions in the profile paper?
Funneling
How will you use rhetoric in your specific field/major?
What are the two ways sources are cited in an essay?
(Hint: an attributive tag is not one of them)
In-text citations and Works Cited page
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.
What are they? And which audience should we focus on while writing?
Primary/Secondary Audience Or General/Specific Audience
We focus on the Rhetorical Audience
We went over the structure of body paragraphs. What are the 3 parts of a body paragraph?
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1. Topic sentence
2. Supporting sentences
3. Concluding sentence
Other than cookies, Dr. Stump loves an aspect of Penn State but what Penn State thing does she really love?
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Penn State Basketball!
What is Claim, Evidence, Reasoning?
Explain each and how they are connected.
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Claim - what you are arguing/putting forth, a point of reasoning
Evidence - Research/Source material to support the claim
Reasoning - Explains the significance of the source/quote
What are some higher order concerns your major assignments should prioritize in order to receive the best grade possible?
Thesis
Audience and Purpose
Structure
Organization
Development
What is the difference between exigence and purpose?
Provide an example of each.
Exigence - the reason why you are communicating
Purpose - what you want to have happen from your communicatin
Example: Your exigence is you are hungry so you are going to speak to the dining hall staff. Your purpose is get food so you can eat.
When we analyze (rhetorical analysis) or review (peer review) a piece of communication, what are we doing and what are we not doing?
You are looking at whether the choices the communicator has made are the most effective. Is the piece of communication working?
We are not taking sides, allowing opinions and feelings to cloud our judgement, and we are not critiquing the person.
You're writing a cover letter 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
Unit 3 is a digital submission of one of your papers - a video. What do you think 'design choices' (a graded aspect) mean in relation to this assignment?
Font and style of text, visual images (clipart vs. real images), pacing of images, background music, etc.
Dr. Stump went over 3 things students can do to work toward an essay grade they want. Name 2 of them.
Participate in class activities
Ask questions
Go to office hours
What role does context play in the rhetorical situation?
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The setting in which a rhetorical exchange takes place and can affect the success of the communication.
What is an attributive tag?
Write a sentence that includes a tag.
A way to introduce source material and build ethos with that source.
Ex: "Next to a white out game, it's an amazing Penn State experience" said Hannah Gardner, a three-time THON attendee.
Ex: "There must be a trampoline on that baseline!" exclaimed Stephen Bardo, a Big Ten Network analyst, after Baldwin's alley-oop to Kern.
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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?/What will you say?
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)