HW 1/21

Plessy vs Ferguson Annotations

• Page 72: The page is about writing arguments. This page mainly outlines conventional forms of making arguments. There is a diagram on the right side of the page that shows how writers and readers connect based on their knowledge and experiences.
• Page 73: This page is about supporting your claims, and finding common grounds. There is an illustration of a man thinking about how he wants to get his friends to do something. (And on the bottom right of the page, it gives tips on how to choose a topic for discussion.
• Page 74: This page is about developing a work thesis, and different forms for an argument claim. The right side of the page gives an illustration about a checklists, that someone can use when doing a project.
• Page 75: This page is about how to identify other perspectives than your own. It’s important to note that an effective argument can be made once a writer knows all perspectives.
• Page 76:This page is about comparing audiences and aims of an argument. Th\e right side of the page shows a chart of peoples’ specific purposes, and their general purposes.
• Page 77: This page is about to argue to inquire. This specifically touches on the Rogerian Argument.
• Page 78: This page shows the classical form of an argument; Intro., Narration, Partition, confirmation, refutation, and a conclusion.
• Page 79: This page is about supporting your claims. Their are many things to do such as research your topic, define terms to establish common ground, and use your evidence effectively.
• Page 80: This page outlines how to tell the difference between a fact from an opinion.
• Page 81: This page is about how to appeal to your audience. There is a checklist on the left side of the page that gives questions that you can ask yourself about an argument. (LOGOS).
• Page 82:This page touches up on Ethos, and Pathos. On the right side of the page, there is a checklist that gives questions that someone can ask about both ethos and pathos.
• Page 83:This page describes how to analyze an argument using the Toulmin Analysis.
• Page 84: This page is about how to identify fallacies, and specifically fallacies of relevance, and fallacies of ambiguity.
• Page 85:This page tells readers how to concede and refute other perspectives in a proper way. It also gives tips on how to argue on an exam effectively.
• Page 86:This page picks up where the last page left off, and gives readers terms for understanding exam questions and how they can outline their responses to exam questions.
• Page 87:This page gives more tips to readers about how to write a successful argument/exam answer by proofreading their own work. It also gives an example of a successful student exam response.

Purdue Owl Video Notes

• Introduction to Rhetoric:
• What is rhetoric, and where did it come from?
• Pathos-
• Ethos-
• Logos-
• Politicians using language to get what they want?
• First came from Greek tradition (wealthy boys/men).
• Sophists – believed they can teach anyone rhetoric for money (Negative?).
• How does understanding rhetoric strategies make writing more effective?
• Make an argument – persuasion.
• Using language in the most effective way.