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Week 8.1

Week 8.1. Building a Researched Argument. Lesson Objectives. Create a working thesis for Draft 2.1 Review ethical, logical, and emotional appeals Investigate classic vs. modern organizational systems for arguments. Opening Arguments. What is the greatest car ever produced?

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Week 8.1

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  1. Week 8.1 Building a Researched Argument

  2. Lesson Objectives • Create a working thesis for Draft 2.1 • Review ethical, logical, and emotional appeals • Investigate classic vs. modern organizational systems for arguments

  3. Opening Arguments • What is the greatest car ever produced? • Given the rise of open course websites and YouTube channels, is attending college a viable financial and/or intellectual model for today’s students?

  4. The Greatest Car Ever

  5. Working Thesis • Needs to be an arguable position: • The El Camino is a car produced by Chevrolet. • Chevrolet must consider reissuing the El Camino for today’s generation. • Combination of claim and reason. • Claim: Position (Chevy needs to reproduce El Camino) • Reason: Why? (The car has an iconic style) • Because the car has an iconic style, Chevy needs to reproduce the El Camino.

  6. Working Thesis Exercise • Write a working thesis for your draft. • Share your working thesis with a neighbor. As you read his/her statement, consider the following criteria: • Does it have an arguable position? • What is the claim? • What are the reasons? Do the reasons effectively argue the claim? • Are there any troubling assumptions?

  7. Ethical Appeals Build Credibility through: • Knowledge about the topic • Common ground • Fairness towards counterarguments

  8. Logical Appeals Provide a logical thread through: • Examples • Narratives • Authority • Testimony • Causes and Effects

  9. Emotional Appeals Connect the author to the audience through: • Descriptive and concrete language • Figurative language • Shaping appeal to audience

  10. Organization Classic: • Introduction • Background • Lines of Argument • Consideration of alternative arguments • Conclusion Toulmin (Modern): • Make claim • Qualify • Present good reasons • Explain the underlying assumptions • Provide additional evidence • Acknowledge or respond to counterargument • Conclusion

  11. Organization Davis (“bulletproof” format) • Introduction (Context/Insight/Exigence) • Past Research • Particular Gap (More Narrowed Thesis) • Lens/Methods of Approach • Lines of Arguments (Multiple Arguments) • Conclusion

  12. Homework Wednesday, July 23: • First-Year: Review Ch. 5 • Bring in two copies of Draft 2.1 • One: Attendance and Participation Grade • Two: Peer Workshop

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