Objective
- Narrow Down Problem/ Issues for Project 1
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
- Listen (to a variety of perspectives)
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