In class today you focused on thinking about how you will write your persuasive essay. We analyzed the writing by McKibben + Bragg, and you spent some time in the computer lab thinking about your topic and looking for a position statement that you will argue for or against.
In general, you will want to find activist groups who oppose your position. Newspaper articles are supposed to be "unbaised" so in many cases they will point you to groups on both sides; you can then look up the "positions" of both groups.
For Thursday (homework), finish brainstorming you started in class (turn in everything you wrote). It should include:
1. your topic
2. a link to the statement you will argue against
3. the values that underly the position you are arguing against
4. the points you will make in support of your position
In the first half of class Thursday you will look at assignment sheet and do some writing to answer the following questions.
who is your audience?
what are their assumptions?
why do they oppose your position?
what moves will you need to make to convince them?
what logical points will you make?
what support will you need ?
describe the best way to organize your essay.
This writing is to prepare for the short presentations on your topic that each of you will give on Tuesday, Nov 17.
During the second half of class your will work on the reflective writing for your Project 1, and on completing your portfolio.
Although I originally said in class that the entire porfolio was due at the end of class on Thursday, I am going to back off and change the due date to Tuesday, November 17.
So to sum up:
Due Thursday, Nov 12: lists with topic & statement you will argue against; reflective writing for Portfolio (by the end of class).
Tuesday, Nov 17: Portfolio due; student presentations on Project 2 (you will work in class to map out the organization for your essay)
Thursday, Nov 19: no class
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