Engl 1020 Critical Thinking Argument
ENGL 1020
Critical Thinking/Argument:
Civic Engagement
Course Packet
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Fall 2013
Dr. Roderick B. Overaa, Instructor
Table of Contents
COURSE MATERIALS
▪ ENGL 1020 Reading List 1
▪ Learning Outcomes for English 1020 3
▪ Process for Writing Papers 4
▪ Library Research 6
▪ MLA System: MS Format and Documentation 8
▪ Audience and Rhetoric …show more content…
The goal of argumentative writing is to persuade an audience. Academic writers use rhetoric (language designed to have a persuasive effect) to persuade or convince readers that their position on an issue or topic is the correct one. In his study of rhetoric, the Greek philosopher Aristotle designed a model called a “rhetorical triangle.” This model describes every act of speech or text as being composed of three parts: the subject, the speaker, and the audience. According to Aristotle, all three points on this triangle must be taken into consideration in order to produce a successful persuasive …show more content…
2. Body Paragraphs □ Each body paragraph clearly establishes / argues one (and only one) specific point. □ Each body paragraph includes a strong, often arguable topic sentence that clearly articulates what the paragraph will be about, or advances a particular point that will be addressed in the paragraph. □ Each body paragraph that requires textual evidence for support includes at least (a minimum of) two quoted passages from the relevant text(s) that support the main idea in the topic sentence. □ Quoted passages from primary and secondary sources are used in a way that supports the topic sentence, with commentary that connects the quote to the claim made in the topic sentence. □ All quoted passages are properly introduced and attributed in a way that flows smoothly and is grammatically correct. □ All quoted passages are properly cited using MLA format. □ Each body paragraph ends with an arguable concluding sentence that draws a conclusion from the evidence presented and which ties back to the primary
Critical Thinking/Argument:
Civic Engagement
Course Packet
[pic]
Fall 2013
Dr. Roderick B. Overaa, Instructor
Table of Contents
COURSE MATERIALS
▪ ENGL 1020 Reading List 1
▪ Learning Outcomes for English 1020 3
▪ Process for Writing Papers 4
▪ Library Research 6
▪ MLA System: MS Format and Documentation 8
▪ Audience and Rhetoric …show more content…
The goal of argumentative writing is to persuade an audience. Academic writers use rhetoric (language designed to have a persuasive effect) to persuade or convince readers that their position on an issue or topic is the correct one. In his study of rhetoric, the Greek philosopher Aristotle designed a model called a “rhetorical triangle.” This model describes every act of speech or text as being composed of three parts: the subject, the speaker, and the audience. According to Aristotle, all three points on this triangle must be taken into consideration in order to produce a successful persuasive …show more content…
2. Body Paragraphs □ Each body paragraph clearly establishes / argues one (and only one) specific point. □ Each body paragraph includes a strong, often arguable topic sentence that clearly articulates what the paragraph will be about, or advances a particular point that will be addressed in the paragraph. □ Each body paragraph that requires textual evidence for support includes at least (a minimum of) two quoted passages from the relevant text(s) that support the main idea in the topic sentence. □ Quoted passages from primary and secondary sources are used in a way that supports the topic sentence, with commentary that connects the quote to the claim made in the topic sentence. □ All quoted passages are properly introduced and attributed in a way that flows smoothly and is grammatically correct. □ All quoted passages are properly cited using MLA format. □ Each body paragraph ends with an arguable concluding sentence that draws a conclusion from the evidence presented and which ties back to the primary