March 19

For writing into the day, we answered the following questions:
1. In academic writing, you shouldn't use second person (you, your). Why do you think this is?
2. Why do you have to write formally for academic writing?

We got into six small groups and read pages 76-79 in Practical Arugment. Then, we applied the reading to essays in Practical Argument by finding the organization, the thesis, the evidence, and the stylistic techniques and assesssing the argument. Half the class read "There's a Reason They Choose Schools" (pages 508-510) and the other half read "Is College for Everyone?" (pages 635-636). After each group analyzed the essay, the small groups that read the same essay joined together (creating two big groups) and compared answers. The goal was to come up with a big group consensus.

Finally, we did a writing out of the day answering: How do you write an effective argument?

Homework:

• There is an extra credit opportunity. If you revise your Visual Analysis and post it to Blackboard before Friday at midnight, you will recieve 10 points extra credit.
• Choose another article that you will be using for your Annotated Bibliography. On you blog, analyze the rhetorical strategies of the article (thesis, organization, evidence, and stylistic techniquies) and assess the argument.

Bring two article for your Annotated Bibliography to class on Thursday. These articels should be articles you've already read and know you are using for the Annotated Bibliography.