ENG 101 D

Please post an outline for your Project 4. It should include the following elements:

Thesis Statement Draft

Main Idea for each Body Paragraph

At least one example of using evidence in at least one body paragraph (write out in a few sentences your use of the AEC structure [Assertion, Evidence, Commentary] and cite your use of research appropriately in MLA style)

A brief reflection on why you chose this type of evidence and the way you incorporated it into your argument (at least 5-7 sentences please!). Discuss why you chose this type of evidence according to the intended audience, the genre, and your particular topic.

 The more you do for this outline, the more prepared you will be to write Project 4!

For those of you who participated in tonight’s Group Brainstorming activity, please provide a short reflection of the exercise. Consider these questions:

What kind of feedback did you get? What was helpful? How/why? What maybe wasn’t helpful? How/why? What might you incorporate into your Project 4 research, draft, etc.?

How was it looking at other people’s topics and responding to the questions? Do you feel you gave good feedback? Did anything jog your own memory about your own topic or help you think of something new you might consider for your Project 4 research, draft, etc.?

Please respond to the following questions in a freewrite exercise. Freewriting is a method of writing where you start writing and don’t stop until the time has run out or you feel your response is complete. If you can’t think of anything to write, keep typing - writing “i don’t know what to write” or “blaidjf;oaihw;ands” is just as effective, and keeps your fingers and your brain moving.

Here are some questions to prompt you:

Please identify your activity buddy when you post so you both may receive credit for your responses.

For each video we watch in class, please provide answers to the following two questions. Be as specific as you can, but don’t feel the need to write a novel. Clear and concise is the goal.

How is this clip an example of the logical fallacy we’re discussing?

How does the imperfect/flawed logic hurt/impede the argument being made?

Please consider the video we watched in class tonight. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzzmqUoQobc

Please answer the following questions. Be as detailed as possible in your response.

1. Please identify two types of evidence the author employs in the argument. Remember, we’re looking for logos here - so how does the author support the argument with “facts” or evidence?

2. Pick one of those two types of evidence you identified, and write out how this type of evidence supports the argument. What does it help viewers to understand? How does it aid in our acceptance of the author’s claims/argument?

Please post a link to the text you wish to analyze for project 3. Remember that it needs to be published, credible, at least 1,000 words, and interesting to you. It must also be a strong argument so that you can pick it apart to determine if it is effective or ineffective in convincing its intended audience.

Please answer the following questions about the “Advertisements R Us” essay on pages 246-251 of Everyone’s an Author.

1. What is the rhetorical situation of this essay?

Purpose

Topic

Audience

Writer

Context

Genre

2. What is the author’s argument in this essay?

3. How did the author describe the ad? Please write out one sentence from the essay that provides details as evidence to identify where in the essay she does so.

4. How did the author use historical context to build her argument? Please write out one sentence that gives historical context in the essay as evidence.

5. How did the author use sources to support her argument? Please explain what one of her sources were, and how it helped her in making her case.

Get into small groups, choose one, and write out brief answers to the following questions:

What is the rhetorical situation of this essay?

Purpose

Topic

Audience

Writer

Context

Genre

What is the author’s argument in this essay?

How did the author describe the piece of media? Please write out one sentence from the essay that provides details as evidence to identify where in the essay they do so.

How did the author use context to build the argument? Please write out one sentence that gives context in the essay as evidence.

How did the author use sources to support the argument? Please explain what one of the sources was, and how it helped make the case.

Please list out what criteria you think you want to use for your analysis of your piece of media for Project 2. You may use what we went over in class, or new ones, depending on what seems most important to your scene, poster, trailer, song, etc. List at least 4-5 so that you give yourself plenty to explore for your analysis.

You don’t have to write anything else - just list them out.

Please post your topic choice for Project 2. You need the following things:

1. The piece of media you want to analyze

2. The reasons why you’re interested in analyzing it

NOTE: If you can link to or upload the media to your Tumblr post so that I can see what you’ve chosen, that would be amazing. If it’s a movie poster, you are required to upload it. If a scene or trailer, you are required to link to it.

Write at least 250 words about why you think writing matters. What is important about writing today? What will be important about writing to you in your courses? Your career? How will you use writing? Are there any ways you think writing won’t be helpful to you?

Please post your draft of your attention getter and thesis statement for Project 1 here.

Please pick apart the rhetorical situation of “Lydia’s Story” that you were assigned to read for class today. Try to isolate and articulate the following elements:

Purpose

Topic

Author

Audience

Context

Genre

For each, please be specific and detailed. Don’t just say “essay” or the name of the author. Provide a description of who the author is, what their credentials are, etc. Describe who you think this was intended for as a reading - “profile” them. Think about any relevant pieces of context - what events, cultural aspects, or other things might be important for us to understand to get the most out of this text?

Write out your thoughts about your topic thus far. Take stock of what you know, and what you don’t yet know.

Here’s some thoughts to get you started:

What made you pick this film? What about it piques your interest? A scene? A character?

What is the connection to social justice? Remember to go beyond the “–ism” and think about a specific aspect that the film represents or explores.

What story might you want to tell from your life that you can connect to the film? Think specific – not “my senior year,” but “when I went to this one party that lasted a couple hours.”

Please tell me what you want your Project 1 Topic to be. You must include the following elements:

1. What film you choose

2. What social justice issue it connects to