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Google: New York Times + Room for Debate. Choose one of the topics being debated that interests you. Make sure to understand the argument then choose a side. Research TWO other articles that you can use to defend your position or opposite to your position or both. Write a synthesis paragraph defending your position or countering the opposing side. You MUST use ALL THREE sources.
- Link all articles or websites used - Summarize the argument - Write your position argument or counterargument A weekly feature of The New York Times Magazine is a column by Randy Cohen called “The Ethicist," in which people raise ethical questions to which Cohen provides answers. The question below is from the column that appeared on April 4, 2003.
At my high school, various clubs and organizations sponsor charity drives, asking students to bring in money, food, and clothing. Some teachers offer bonus points on tests and final averages as incentives to participate. Some parents believe that this sends a morally wrong message, undermining the value of charity as a selfless act. Is the exchange of donations for grades O.K. ? The practice of offering incentives for charitable acts is widespread, from school projects to fund drives by organizations such as public television stations, to federal income tax deductions for contributions to charities. In a well-written paragraph, develop a position on the ethics of offering incentives for charitable acts. Support your position with evidence from your reading, observation, and/or experience. You MUST have: - A clear thesis statement - A clear and concise line of reasoning - Evidence with commentary - Use key vocabulary or synonyms multiple times - Closing setence that ties back to line of reasoning and thesis statement
Read "A Modest Proposal" in your Patterns for College Writing textbook. Then choose one question from below to answer in the comments in depth. Finally, respond to someone else in a well-developed response. All of these questions require deep thought. Be sure that your paragraph response is well-developed enough. We are practicing analysis here.
1. How does Swift want the reader to view the speaker? What features best describe the “persona” he adopts? 2. Note Swift’s diction in the opening paragraphs. IDENTIFY examples of influential diction or charged/loaded words. EXPLAIN their purpose. 3. Swift’s speaker explains the anticipated results BEFORE revealing the actual proposal. Explain the rhetorical purpose of such a strategy. 4. For each of the classic appeals (ETHOS. LOGOS, PATHOS), indicate two examples from the first 4 paragraphs. Which one is the speaker’s primary appeal? WHY do you think this? 5. Taking careful note of the diction of paragraph 12, with words such as “dear” and “devoured,” explain the rhetorical strategy at work. 6. At the end of paragraphs 3 and 32 may be seen as breaks from Swift’s ironic voice. Explain how that may be the case, and IDENTIFY ONE other place where Swift’s voice breaks through that of his persona. 7. Read paragraphs 1-6 of Swift’s satire. Drawing from this section, write a paragraph in which you explain how Swift’s ironic persona uses rhetorical strategies to prepare the reader for his proposal.
Hello Langerzzz! We are now talking about pop culture!
Watch the TED TALK above and take notes on how El Feki begins her speech, what she does in the middle of her speech, and how she ends her speech (think about rhetorical stratgies). Figure out her purpose or message and how she develops that purpose or message through her line of reasoning and rhetorical strategies. Finally, write three well-developed paragraphs of rhetorical analysis that follows her line of reasoning. We have been doing quite a bit of reading about education. Now it is time to look at some current events on the topic.
Do a search for "Op-ed + education" and choose an op-ed (opinion piece) about education that interest you. 1. Copy and Paste the URL of your article. 2. summarize the piece 3. complete a rhetorical analysis that follows the author's line of reasoning used to convey their message or purpose. What rhetorical choices did they make? I am looking for the WHAT (what are they saying), HOW (rhetorical strategy), and WHY (affect on audience--what does the author want them to think, feel, or act upon AND connection to purpose or message). 4. write a reflection paragraph on whether or not the line of reasoning and rhetorical stratgies used were effective. 5. Once you have posted, you are not done. Come back to this blog and comment on someone else's posting, expressing your own interpretation, questioning his or her analyses, or suggesting changes to improve his or her writing. Suggestions: - Schools banning SEL - Student Loan Debt Relief - Virginia is moving to restrict the rights of trans students - Sex Ed in schools - LGBTQ history month banned in Miami
What up, Lang-ers? The following video clip is Mitt Romney's first political advertisement in the last election. Watch the political advertisement. Then, in the comments section, publish a posting that responds to the following three questions.
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