Today in class we reviewed the definition of argument in reference to a cover story from the East Bay Express, November 9, 2006: The Making of a Criminal by Kathleen Richards www.eastbayexpress.com. Students looked at the cover of the newspaper and reflected on the visual argument presented. This was the cover of the story students responded to last week on-line.
We came up with the following definition of argument: A discussion of differing points of view; a controversial opinion; a debate over a subject where there are 2 or more sides; a debatable subject or issue; "a course of reasoning demonstrating truth or falsehood; a persuasive reason" (American Heritage Dictionary). "In argumentative writing you take a stand on a debatable issue" (Hacker 344).
After jotting down their reflections, students then responded to each other's responses with a counterargument.
We started a grammar quiz which we will review Tuesday.
We also looked at perceptions and assumptions we make about others we don't know. We brainstormed a list of questions to use in an interview with peers Tuesday:
1. Hobbies/Music/Sports
2. Job
3. Educational goals
4. Where they live
5. Ethnicity or heritage? Languages spoken at home?
Students need their Rules for Writers, dictionary, and Walker text daily.
Homework:
1. Read Walker pp. 15-37 and be prepared to outline her argument.
2. Bring in an example of a visual argument
Forecast for week ending 1/31 through 2/4-2/8
The way the week will proceed is we will read a chapter of the Walker book daily and look at reoccuring themes, organization, and the writer's style.
Theory
The writing process: topic, audience, purpose
Essential and nonessential elements of discourse communities
Difference between summary and analysis
Developing thesis sentences: topical invention and 3-part thesis
Types of claims
Parts of an essay/Essay structure
Invention strategies
Research
Argument
Grammar
We came up with the following definition of argument: A discussion of differing points of view; a controversial opinion; a debate over a subject where there are 2 or more sides; a debatable subject or issue; "a course of reasoning demonstrating truth or falsehood; a persuasive reason" (American Heritage Dictionary). "In argumentative writing you take a stand on a debatable issue" (Hacker 344).
After jotting down their reflections, students then responded to each other's responses with a counterargument.
We started a grammar quiz which we will review Tuesday.
We also looked at perceptions and assumptions we make about others we don't know. We brainstormed a list of questions to use in an interview with peers Tuesday:
1. Hobbies/Music/Sports
2. Job
3. Educational goals
4. Where they live
5. Ethnicity or heritage? Languages spoken at home?
Students need their Rules for Writers, dictionary, and Walker text daily.
Homework:
1. Read Walker pp. 15-37 and be prepared to outline her argument.
2. Bring in an example of a visual argument
Forecast for week ending 1/31 through 2/4-2/8
The way the week will proceed is we will read a chapter of the Walker book daily and look at reoccuring themes, organization, and the writer's style.
Theory
The writing process: topic, audience, purpose
Essential and nonessential elements of discourse communities
Difference between summary and analysis
Developing thesis sentences: topical invention and 3-part thesis
Types of claims
Parts of an essay/Essay structure
Invention strategies
Research
Argument
Grammar
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