Major writing assignments are what English 98 is all about. All the readings, discussions, sentence skills work, etc., are all supposed to be synthesized to create a strong, well-crafted, well-argued final essay that demonstrates the students understanding of a particular rhetorical form. This quarter we've done three: the comparison/contrast essay, the definition essay, and the one that I will be showcasing, the persuasion essay.
We started preparing for this essay by talking about Aristotle's rhetorical triangle: ethos/pathos/logs and how those elements work to create a strong argument. We read essays regarding whether or not piercings and other outward markers should make a difference in the work place, whether college athletics ought to be abolished, and whether animal experimentation should be continued. This was followed by a trip to the library to learn about reliability in sources as well as an introduction to some paid databases the library has. One that I hadn't seen before that seemed very impressive for any argument source is CQ Researcher. Finally, we followed all this up with a rousing lecture on plagiarism by Dr. Dhil and the Plagiarism Court. All in all, this unit covered a lot of ground and I was pleased with the way it incorporated so many skills.
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The trip to the library was a hit! I think Dan made it worthwhile with his free pens! I loved the info we were able to get and the fact I was able to follow up with him the next day for more clarification . Thanks for setting this up Phebe!
Shellee V,
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