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Objective

  • Review Chapter 11

  • Review Chapter 12

  • Breakdown I-Search Essay

  • Narrow Down Problem/ Issues for Project 1

  • Rant Outline Activity

Get Into Pairs

  • Has the speaker identified a problem or issue

  • Is the issue important to the speaker? How can you tell

  • How is this issue important to the public

  • Has the speaker taken a stance on the issue or are they exploring?

Outline for Rant

What is the problem or issue?

How will you talk about this issue without taking a stance?

What points are you going to make and why?

How will you stay within the time limit

As a class let's narrow down some issues for the Rant!

Week 2: Day 1

Academic Writing Habits

  • Inquiry rather than starting with a solution

  • Pay Attention

  • Listen (to a variety of perspectives)

  • Dwell in complexity

Stasis Theory

  • Useful for establishing the parameters of an argument

  • Used to discover the true issue at hand

1.Arguments of facts -- Did someone die?

2.Arguments of definition -- Was it murder?

3.Arguments of value/quality -- Was it a justified murder

(e.g., self-defense)?

4.Arguments of policy -- How do we enact policy (e.g.,

imprisonment, etc.)

Project 2:I-Search Essay

  • Be a minimum of 500 words;
  • Be written in a readable, 11-12 pt. font;
  • Have a title that is inviting to your readers (i.e., your classmates);
  • Identify and discuss a specific issue important to you;
  • Explore your own personal interest in the problem or issue;
  • Share what you know about the problem or issue;
  • Must be clear about what questions you are interested in exploring;
  • Be effectively organized, use clear language, and be carefully edited

What is the difference between both assignments?

What's Next?

  • Read: Textbook, Chapter 23: “Listening and the Ethics of Speech” (pp. 385-404)

  • Rant Due: Wednesday, January 30

  • I-Search Essay Due: Friday, February 1
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