I have had something come up today and had to cancel class. We will cover the same things we were going to do in class by completing the reading and answering questions in one big post on the blog. Completing this assignment will count for your attendance and participation for today. I will read your posts and clarify any questions or confusions you have.
Today, the goal is to learn another way to analyze the articles you will be finding, reading and using for your annotated bibliography. Here is what I want you to do before tomorrow night at 10 PM:
o Is Wikipedia a credible source? Why/why not?
o Do you think Wikipedia should be used in academic papers? Why/why not?
o When you do research for school, how can you use Wikipedia to your advantage while maintaining the credibility of your sources and your paper?
2. Read the following in Practical Argument:
o The two paragraphs at the top of page 68
o The entire section of Considering the Rhetorical Situation (the paragraph and the blue box) on page 70
o The first paragraph and the blue box of each of the five elements on pages 70-74 (You will be skipping the explanations of MKL Jr.’s work.)
o The paragraph under Considering the Means of Persuasion on page 75
3. Read “Higher Education for All” on pages 99-102.
4. Answer the following questions on your blog about “Higher Education for All”:
o How would your understanding and opinions of this article change if you knew it was written by a college professor of 20 years?
o How would your understanding and opinions of this article change if you knew it was written by a high school senior for a history class?
o Answer all the questions in the blue boxes for the writer’s purpose, the writer’s audience, the topic and the context.
o What appeal(s) did the author use? How do you know?
5. In a paragraph on your blog, explain why each of the five elements is important when reading, understanding and analyzing an article. (A single paragraph, not a paragraph for each element.)
6. On your blog, write out any questions, confusions or anything you are unsure about.
Homework:
- Before class on March 19, find an article you might want to use for your annotated bibliography. In a post on your blog, answer the “Preparing to Write a Rhetorical Analysis” questions on page 80 in Practical Argument.
- Complete your two comments for this week. You do not need to do comments or posts for the week of Spring Break beyond the above assignment.
Have a great Spring Break.
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