ENG-106 English Composition II Course Syllabus

ENG-106
English Composition II
Course Syllabus
Version 12.2
English Composition II
Course Code Type Duration Credit Hours

ENG-106 v:12 Credit Based 49 Days 4.0
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Course Description
This course explores various types of research writing, with a focus on constructing essays, arguments, and research
reports based on primary and secondary sources. A writing intensive course. Prerequisite: ENG-105.
Pre-Requisites
ENG-105.
Co-Requisites
None
ENG-106
C Course Materials
Rubric Peer Review Media
Description:
Finding Purpose Through Argumentative Writing
Description:
Grand Canyon University (Ed.). (2015). Finding purpose through argumentative writing.
Developing Academic Skills Guide
Description:
Review this resource as you move forward in the course. It will be important to come back to this resource periodically.
page 1 of 20
Academic Writing Guidelines
Description:
Review this resource as you move forward in the course. It will be important to start your assignments. Come back to
this resource periodically.
First-Third Person Media
Description:
View the First-Third Media presentation to review the differences between using First and Third person in your writing.
The Writing Process Media
Description:
View The Writing Process Media piece.
The Writing Process PowerPoint Presentation
Description:
You will use this resource during this course. It is a good resource to save to your computer and access during your
writing activities.
APA Style Tutorial
Description:
Review the APA Style tutorial.
Flashcard Deck
Description:
Utilize the flashcard deck to review key terms and definitions.
T Topic 1: Introduction to Argumentation
Description
Objectives:
1. Explain strategies of argumentation as forms of inquiry.

2. Construct claims to focus argumentation on a purpose.
3. Analyze how writers influence an audience through expressed and implied argumentation.
4. Use the stasis theory as a vehicle of invention/inquiry.
S Study Materials
page 2 of 20
Description:
Read Chapters 1 and 3 in the textbook.
A Bare-Bones Guide to Persuasive Writing
Description:
Read "A Bare-Bones Guide to Persuasive Writing," by Baird, from Writing(2006).
How to Be Persuasive!
Description:
Read "How to Be Persuasive!" by Ives, from Read(2008).
Argument, Analogy, and Audience: Using Persuasive Comparisons While Avoiding Unintended
Effects
Description:
Read "Argument, Analogy, and Audience: Using Persuasive Comparisons While Avoiding Unintended Effects," by
Ching, from Journal Of The Association Of Legal Writing Directors (2010).
Writing a Research Paper
Description:
Read "Writing a Research Paper," from the OWL on the Purdue University website.
Human Organ Donation and Sale Resource List
Description:
Please use the “Resource List” document to find and read articles about the sale of human organs.
Argumentation Mining
Description:
Read "Argumentation Mining," by Mochales & Moens, from Artificial Intelligence & Law (2011).
Why I Love A Country That Once Betrayed Me
Description:
View the TedTalk video: “Why I love a country that once betrayed me”.
Arguing to Learn and Learning to Argue: Design Justifications and Guidelines
Description:
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Read "Arguing to Learn and Learning to Argue: Design Justifications and Guidelines," by Jonassen & Kim, from
Educational Technology Research & Development(2010).
Guided Experimentation With Databases Improves Argumentative Writing
Description:
Read "Guided Experimentation With Databases Improves Argumentative Writing," by Radhakrishnan, Lam, & Tamura,
from Teaching Of Psychology (2010).
T Tasks
Topic 1 DQ 1
Description:
In the argument chapter, you learned about expressed arguments (overt arguments attempting to
persuade the audience towards a point of view) and implied arguments (arguments that appear on
the surface not to be arguments but actually seek to persuade the audience of a point of view or
views). For this DQ, provide a specific example from the media of an expressed argument and an
implied argument and answer the following questions:
What is the expressed argument you identified? What specific argument does the author
make? What evidence does the author use to support his or her claims?
What is the implied argument you identified? What specific argument does the author make?
What evidence does the author use to support his or her claims?
Why is it important to understand expressed and implied arguments?
How might you use your understanding of expressed and implied arguments when drafting
your first essay in this course?
Note: You may use visual arguments such as photos and pictures, but you will still need to explain
your rationale for why you believe the author is making a specific argument.
Be sure to cite all sources used to compose your answer. Format your in-text citations and reference
list entry according to APA Style.
Topic 1 DQ 2
Description:
Please review the following video Writing Process about writing introductory paragraphs and thesis statements, with
particular focus on Section One: Organizing the College Essay. Note: This link works best in the Google Chrome
browser.
For the first essay, you will be writing a definition essay about a term related to organ sales or donations. Please share
your current thesis statement for your definition essay. Here is a sample thesis statement for the definition essay:
Organ sales in the United States would be unethical because they exploit the poor, favor the rich, and create an unfair or
black market organ lottery.
During the week, respond to your classmates with constructive feedback about their thesis statements. You may consider
revising your own thesis statement after receiving feedback from your peers.
Topic 1 Participation
Description:
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T Topic 2: Definitional Arguments: Invention and Research
Description
Objectives:
1. Use strategies for definitional argumentation as a means of inquiry and invention.

2. Develop a claim and reasons suitable for a definitional argument.
3. Use appropriate conventions for making definitional arguments.
4. Choose appropriate supporting sources, based on the purpose and audience for an argument.
S Study Materials
Deductive Reasoning
Description:
Read "Deductive Reasoning," from Encyclopedia of the Human Brain (2002).
Evaluation Sources: Overview
Description:
Read "Evaluation Sources: Overview," from the OWL website.
Evaluation During Reading
Description:
Read "Evaluation During Reading," from the OWL website.
Logic in Argumentative Writing
Description:
Read "Logic in Argumentative Writing," from the OWL website.
Developing Strong Thesis Statements
Description:
Read "Developing Strong Thesis Statements," from the OWL website.
Description:
Read Chapter 5
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T Tasks
First Draft Definition Argument Assignment
Description:
Refer to the "Definition Essay Assignment" resource for instructions on completing this assignment.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in
the Student Success Center.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical
Support articles for assistance.
Peer Review Assignment for the Definition Argument Essay
Description:
Please follow these steps:
1. Review the “Rubric Peer Review” media piece for information on effective peer reviews.
2. Begin by posting your Definition Argument Rough Draft by the deadline to TWO places: the Week 2 Peer
Review Forum: Definition AND the Week 2 Definition Argument First Draft assignment box.
3. Perform a peer review of the draft of the classmate who posted his/her response directly below yours in the
Week 2 Peer Review forum. If your draft is the last posted, review the first draft posted. Then, complete the
“Peer Review Worksheet: Definition” (see attachment) to guide your review of a classmate’s paper.
4. You will then need to post your completed Peer Review Worksheet to TWO places: the Week 2 Peer Review
Forum: Definition for your peer to view ANDthe Week 2 Peer Review Assignment for the Definition Argument
Essay assignment box, so the instructor can grade your work.
5. Attach the file with your completed Peer Review Worksheet to the Peer Review Forum: Definition as a “reply”
to the initial post of your peer’s first draft.
6. Please note that to participate in the peer review process you must post your essay by 11:59 pm (AZ time) on
Wednesday of Week 2.
7. If you do not submit the First Draft or Peer Review Worksheet to both places or if you review the wrong
person, you may not receive full credit for this assignment.
Peer Review Forum: Definition
Description:
2. Begin by posting your Definition Argument Rough Draft by the deadline to TWO places: the
Week 2 Peer Review Forum: Definition AND the Week 2 Definition Argument First Draft
assignment box.
3. Perform a peer review of the draft of the classmate who posted his/her response directly
below yours in the Week 2 Peer Review forum. If your draft is the last posted, review the first
draft posted. Then, complete the “Peer Review Worksheet: Definition” (see attachment in
assignment box) to guide your review of a classmate’s paper.
4. You will then need to post your completed Peer Review Worksheet to TWO places: the Week
2 Peer Review Forum: Definition for your peer to view ANDthe Week 2 Peer Review
Assignment for the Definition Argument Essay assignment box, so the instructor can grade
your work.
5. Attach the file with your completed Peer Review Worksheet to the Peer Review Forum:
Definition as a “reply” to the initial post of your peer’s first draft.
6.
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6. Please note that to participate in the peer review process you must post your essay by 11:59
pm (AZ time) on Wednesday of Week 2.
7. If you do not submit the First Draft or Peer Review Worksheet to both places or if you
review the wrong person, you may not receive full credit for this assignment.
Topic 2 DQ 1
Description:
Read “Legalizing the Organ Trade?” by Ritter, located on the Time website (copy and paste the link into the URL).
http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1833858,00.html
As noted in Peter Ritter’s (2008), “Legalizing the Organ Trade?”, Singapore’s health minister, Khaw Boon Wan, argued
that, “We may be able to find an acceptable way to allow a meaningful compensation for some living, unrelated kidney
donors, without breaching ethical principles or hurting the sensitivities of others” (para. 2). In the definition essay
assignment, you are asked to select a term, define the term, and offer evidence to support your definition of the term.
In this case, imagine you have selected the term meaningful compensation to define. You might ask yourself: What
constitutes meaningful compensation for an organ donor, especially if the donor is poor and the recipient is wealthy?
What examples of human organ sales can I find that match or do not match your definition of meaningful compensation?
What other terms related to organ sales and donation would be suitable for an argument of definition?
Topic 2 DQ 2
Description:
In the Aristotelian or Classical Framework for argument, a writer might target an audience of readers that is undecided or
neutral about the main claim (thesis statement) of the essay. A section is placed directly before the conclusion for
acknowledging opposing viewpoints. Then the writer chooses to concede or refute that view.
Why does the writer not want to spend much time on an opposing viewpoint? Why mention that viewpoint at all? How
might a concession help or hinder the main claim of the essay (the thesis)? What are some opposing viewpoints you
might include in your definition essay?
Description:
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T Topic 3: Definitional Arguments: Research and Writing
Description
Objectives:
1. Develop an argument using appropriate strategies for definitional argumentation.

2. Identify and revise weaknesses in definitional arguments.
3. Choose appropriate supporting sources, based on the purpose and audience for the argument.
4. Document sources appropriately.
5. Conduct a peer review of a definitional argument.
S Study Materials
page 7 of 20
Description:
Read Chapter 2.
Organizing Your Argument
Description:
Read "Organizing Your Argument," from the OWL website.
Using Research and Evidence
Description:
Read "Using Research and Evidence," from the OWL website.
STRAW MAN
Description:
Read "STRAW MAN," from. A Dictionary of Philosophical Logic (2009).
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
Description:
Read "Scholarly vs. Popular Sources," from the Yale College Writing Center.
T Tasks
Definition Essay Final Draft
Description:
Revise the draft you wrote in Topic 2, utilizing the feedback from your peer review. Complete your
revision in conjunction with the guidelines for the first draft assignment given in Topic 2.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center.
Topic 3 DQ 1
Description:
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Recall your readings in Topic 1 regarding human organ donation and sales. In the article, "Kidney
Shortage Inspires A Radical Idea: Organ Sales,"
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/docview/399092881?accountid=73
Dr. Francis Delmonico believes that even a regulated human organ trade would be exploitative
because “it’s the poor person who sells” (Meckler, 2007). Answer the following questions:
Do you agree that allowing a poor person to sell an organ is an exploitative practice? Why or
why not?
What documented examples from real-life organ donors can you provide to help you
demonstrate how a regulated human organ trade would (or would not) be exploitative?
If you were writing your definition essay on the term exploitative, how would you define it?
You may revisit the Human Organ Donation and Sale Resource List from Topic 1 for resources. Be
sure to cite all sources used to compose your answer. Format your in-text citations and reference list
entry according to APA Style.
Topic 3 DQ 2
Description:
Chapter 2 of the textbook discusses two scenarios in which evidence may not meet some audience’s expectations. In the
first scenario, two scientific studies are in conflict with each other In the second scenario, a child psychiatrist uses stories
from his patients rather than statistics as evidence. Each case poses a problem regarding the use of evidence: We
sometimes have difficulty reconciling conflicting pieces of evidence, and we are reluctant to see stories, rather than
statistics, as valid evidence. In the essay that you are writing right now, what kinds of evidence have you found? In what
way might it meet an audience's expectations? Name the audience, discuss how it may meet--or not meet--the audience's
expectations, and explain why. Later in the week, compare your observations about evidence with those of your
classmates.
Description:
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T Topic 4: Cause/Effect Arguments: Invention and Research
Description
Objectives:
1. Use strategies for developing cause/effect arguments as methods of inquiry and invention.
2. Choose appropriate supporting sources based on the purpose and audience of a cause/effect
argument.
S Study Materials
Description:
Read Chapter 6.
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Causal Law
Description:
Read "Causal Law," from Dictionary of World Philosophy (2001).
Argument
Description:
Read "Argument," from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center.
Argumentation Theory
Description:
Read "Argumentation Theory," from Allen, M. (2017). Argumentation Theory. In The sage
encyclopedia of communication research methods.
Using Logic and Reasoning: Successful Speaking
Description:
View "Using Logic and Reasoning: Successful Speaking," from Films on Demand.
T Tasks
Benchmark - Cause/Effect Argument First Draft
Description:
Refer to the "Cause/Effect Essay Assignment" resource for instructions on completing this
assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in
the Student Success Center.
Peer Review Assignment for the Cause/Effect Argument Essay
Description:
2. Begin by posting your Cause/Effect Argument Rough Draft by the deadline to TWO places: the Week 4 Peer
Review Forum: Cause/Effect AND the Week 4 Cause/Effect Argument First Draft assignment box.
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Week 4 Peer Review forum. If your draft is the last posted, review the first draft posted. Then, complete the Peer
Review Worksheet: Cause/Effect (see attachment) to guide your review of a classmate’s paper.
Forum: Cause/Effect for your peer to view AND the Week 4 Peer Review Assignment for the Cause/Effect
Argument Essay assignment box, so the instructor can grade your work.
5. Attach the file with your completed Peer Review Worksheet to the Peer Review Forum: Cause/Effect as a
"reply" to the initial post of your peer's first draft.
If you do not submit the First Draft or Peer Review Worksheet to both places or if you review the wrong person, you
may not receive full credit for this assignment.
Peer Review Forum: Cause/Effect
Description:
2. Begin by posting your Causal Argument Rough Draft by the deadline to TWO places: the Week 4 Peer Review
Forum: Causal AND the Week 4 Causal Argument First Draft assignment box.
“Peer Review Worksheet: Causal” (see attachment in assignment box) to guide your review of a classmate’s
paper.
Forum: Causal for your peer to view AND the Week 4 Peer Review Assignment for the Causal Argument Essay
assignment box, so the instructor can grade your work.
5. Attach the file with your completed Peer Review Worksheet to the Peer Review Forum: Causal as a "reply" to
the initial post of your peer's first draft.
Topic 4 DQ 1
Description:
To help you prepare for your Cause and Effect essay on donating or selling organs, brainstorm
general topics of interest and conduct an online inquiry as to possible causes and effects.
For example, you might have an interest on the effect of social media on children younger than
thirteen years of age. You research young children in their tweens and discover that these individuals
are more readily exposed to online interactive groups, such as Facebook, Twitter, or Web pages
themed to attract a younger audience; this creates a root cause with the effect of having a large
social network of friends.
This result becomes a new cause that leads to the effect of stronger Web-based communication
skills, which leads to intuitive and up-to-date technology skills. This result leads to overuse of or
possible Internet obsession, which results in decreased participation of afterschool activities, such as
sports or music groups. This result leads to lack of focus on homework and a significant drop in
academic performance, which results in poor quality of student work. The result is repeating the
same grade level.
Now, create your own cause-effect chain based on your online inquiry. Make sure the cause-effect
chain is logical, plausible, and realistic.
Topic 4 DQ 2
Description:
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This week you will prepare a Cause and Effect Essay (assignment directions are in the Topic 4
Folder). Watch the local news or go online and read news as presented through CNN, Google, or
MSN News. Choose a current story or news event of interest related to organ donation or sales.
Create a list of causes for the story or event. Discuss at least three “whys” (the causes) that led to the
event and three projected plausible results (the effects) from the event. Your reply should discuss a
total of three causes and three effects. Support each cause and result with an explanation.
Description:
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T Topic 5: Cause/Effect Arguments: Research and Writing
Description
Objectives:
1. Develop a claim and evidence suitable for cause/effect arguments.

2. Use conventions of format and structure appropriate to cause/effect arguments.
3. Integrate primary and secondary sources to support a cause/effect argument without allowing those
sources to dictate the writer's argument.
4. Identify weaknesses in cause/effect arguments.
6. Conduct a peer review of a cause/effect argument.
S Study Materials
Description:
Read Chapter 8.
What is Logical Fallacy?
Description:
Read "What is Logical Fallacy?" and explore the Fallacy Files website.
Fallacy
Description:
Read "Fallacy," from the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (2011).
Logical Fallacies
Description:
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Read "Logical Fallacies," from the OWL website.
Categorical Logic
Description:
Read "Categorical Logic," from A Dictionary of Philosophical Logic (2009).
T Tasks
Benchmark - Cause/Effect Essay Assignment Final Draft
Description:
Revise the draft you have written, utilizing the feedback from your peer review. Complete your
Topic 5 DQ 1
Description:
As you have learned from this week’s readings, a cause-effect chain argues that one thing leads to another (e.g.,
“Increasing levels of acidity in sea water are harming the oceans’ coral reefs.”). A causal cause and effect chain links
causal claims together as links in a chain. Remember your argument is only as strong as the weakest link in your chain.
Summarize the causal cause and effect chain used by the writer in the article from The New York Times. Was the
argument persuasive? Why or why not?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/world/europe/black-market-for-body-parts-spreads-in-europe.html?pagewanted=all
&_r=0
What has caused the growth of the illegal sale of human organs in some countries, a concept unthinkable 100
years ago?
What has caused the growth of selling human organs on the black market?
What are the causes you have identified and will write about in your draft?
What are the effects you have identified and will write about in your draft?
Topic 5 DQ 2
Description:
There is common wisdom that states, “Correlation is not causation.” Explain in your own words what this phrase means.
Now, read the current draft of your cause and effect essay. Consider how you might revise your essay in light of this
saying. Describe what revisions you might need to make to your essay to ensure that your argument is logical, plausible,
and realistic and does not present an argument that is illogical, far-reaching, or unrealistic.
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Description:
NA
T Topic 6: Proposal Arguments: Invention and Research
Description
Objectives:
1. Use strategies for proposal arguments as a means of inquiry and invention.

2. Develop a claim and evidence suitable for a proposal argument.
3. Use strategies for various claim types that support proposals.
4. Choose appropriate supporting sources, based on the purpose and audience for an argument.
S Study Materials
Description:
Read Chapter 7.
Models of Non-Fiction Writing: Presenting an Argument
Description:
View "Models of Non-Fiction Writing: Presenting an Argument," from Films on Demand.
Researching, Reading, and Writing
Description:
View "Researching, Reading, and Writing," from Films on Demand.
Categorical Syllogism
Description:
Read "Categorical Syllogism," from A Dictionary of Philosophical Logic (2009).
Appeal to Consequences
Description:
Read "Appeal to Consequences," from the Fallacy Files website.
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T Tasks
Proposal Argument First Draft
Description:
Refer to the "Proposal Essay Assignment" resource for instructions on completing this assignment.
Peer Review Assignment for the Proposal Essay
Description:
2. Begin by posting your Proposal Argument Assignment Rough Draft by the deadline to TWO places: the Week 6
Peer Review Forum: Proposal AND the Week 6 Proposal Argument First Draft assignment box.
“Peer Review Worksheet: Proposal” (see attachment) to guide your review of a classmate’s paper.
Forum: Proposal for your peer to view ANDthe Week 6 Peer Review Assignment for the Proposal Argument
5. Attach the file with your completed Peer Review Worksheet to the Peer Review Forum: Proposal as a "reply" to
Peer Review Forum: Proposal
Description:
2. Begin by posting your Proposal Argument Assignment Rough Draft by the deadline to TWO places: the Week 6
Peer Review Forum: Proposal AND the Week 6 Proposal Argument First Draft assignment box.
“Peer Review Worksheet: Proposal” (see attachment in the Proposal Argument Assignment box) to guide your
review of a classmate’s paper.
Forum: Proposal for your peer to view ANDthe Week 6 Peer Review Assignment for the Proposal Argument
5. Attach the file with your completed Peer Review Worksheet to the Peer Review Forum: Proposal as a "reply" to
Topic 6 DQ 1
Description:
Use the following questions to develop ideas for your proposal.
What do you think is the most significant problem regarding the sale of organs?
Why do you think it is a problem?
Who has the power to solve this problem?
Why has it not been solved up to this point?
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How can the problem be solved?
What are the benefits and costs related to your solution?
Using strategies for argumentation discussed previously in class, develop some arguments for your proposal that you
could use for your skeptical audience. Refer to Chapter 7 in the textbook for additional information on rebuttals.
Topic 6 DQ 2
Description:
To whom will you address your proposal? This person (or group) will be skeptical of your views. Will it be a friend or
family member with different beliefs and values related to health care and/or the human body? Are there individuals in
the medical community who hold different values than you do? How about a politician or media figure?
What are their views on the issue of selling human organs, and what do they think should be done about it? Summarize
the views of your skeptical audience as fairly and accurately as possible.
During the week, review your classmates’ summaries of their skeptical audiences’ views. Constructively offer feedback
on their summaries. Were the summaries fair, or did they seem biased? How can you tell? Offer suggestions on how to
revise their summaries.
Description:
NA
T Topic 7: Proposal Arguments: Research and Writing
Description
Objectives:
1. Support a claim and evidence suitable for a proposal argument.

2. Use conventions of format and structure appropriate to proposal arguments.
3. Integrate primary and secondary sources to support a proposal argument without allowing those
sources to dictate the writer's argument.
4. Identify weaknesses in proposal arguments.
6. Conduct a peer review of a proposal argument.
S Study Materials
Children Are Overexposed to Alcohol Advertising
Description:
Jernigan, David. "Children Are Overexposed to Alcohol Advertising." Advertising. Ed. Laura K. Egendorf. San Diego:
Greenhaven Press, 2006. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Intoxicating Brands: Alcohol Advertising and Youth."
Multinational Monitor (July-Aug. 2008). Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.
Example of Ethical Arguments
Description:
The Opposing Viewpoints database found in the library is full of excellent examples of argumentative essays.
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Argument
Description:
Read "Argument," from Dictionary of World Philosophy (2001).
Description:
Read Chapter 4.
Alcohol Advertising Does Not Target Children
Description:
Butterworth, Trevor, and Rebecca Goldin. "Alcohol Advertising Does Not Target Children." Advertising. Ed. Laura K.
Egendorf. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2006. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Targeting Youth? Alcohol Advertising
in Magazines." STATS. 2006. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.
Morality, Trust, and Illusion: Ethos as Relationship
Description:
Read "Morality, Trust, and Illusion: Ethos as Relationship," by Weresh, from Legal Communication & Rhetoric: JALWD
(2012).
T Tasks
Proposal Argument Final Draft
Description:
Revise the draft you wrote in Topic 6 utilizing the feedback from your peer review. Complete your
The final draft of this assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Topic 7 DQ 1
Description:
Four important steps when composing a proposal include (1) convincing the audience that there is a problem that needs
to be solved, (2) explaining what you want your audience to do about the problem, (3) acknowledging opposing
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viewpoints or steps to solving the problem and (4) justifying the action you are asking your audience to take. What
strategies will you use for each step? What will make your content for each of these steps effective? Later in the week,
review answers that your classmates have provided and provide feedback on their ideas.
Topic 7 DQ 2
Description:
Many people have either engaged in an argument that seemed unresolvable or witnessed such an argument between
friends and family members. Consider one of these arguments you have either experienced or witnessed, and then
identify the fallacies that were expressed during this discussion or argument. Note how the fallacies prevented the
discussion from being resolved. What did you learn about fallacies from this experience that you can apply to your
proposal essay? How might fallacies like these be avoided in proposal writing?
Description:
NA
Grade Scale
Final Grade Column
Letter Grade GPA Value Minimum (%) Maximum (%)
A 4.0 93.0 100.0
A- 3.7 90.0 92.99
B+ 3.3 87.0 89.99
B 3.0 83.0 86.99
B- 2.7 80.0 82.99
C+ 2.3 77.0 79.99
C 2.0 70.0 76.99
D 1.0 60.0 69.99
F 0.0 0.02 59.99
I 0.0 0.0 0.01
Grade Categories
Assignments (%) Points Percentile
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First Draft Definition Argument Assignment 20.0 --
Definition Essay Final Draft 205.0 --
Peer Review Assignment for the Definition Argument

30.0 --
Essay
Proposal Argument First Draft 25.0 --
Benchmark - Cause/Effect Essay Assignment Final Draft 205.0 --
Benchmark - Cause/Effect Argument First Draft 20.0 --
Proposal Argument Final Draft 210.0 --
Peer Review Assignment for the Cause/Effect Argument

30.0 --
Essay
Peer Review Assignment for the Proposal Essay 30.0 --
Discussion Question (%) Points Percentile
Topic 2 DQ 2 5.0 --
Topic 6 DQ 2 5.0 --
Topic 3 DQ 2 5.0 --
Topic 4 DQ 1 5.0 --
Topic 7 DQ 2 5.0 --
Peer Review Forum: Proposal 5.0 --
Topic 1 DQ 2 5.0 --
Topic 2 DQ 1 5.0 --
Peer Review Forum: Cause/Effect 5.0 --
Topic 5 DQ 1 5.0 --
Topic 6 DQ 1 5.0 --
Topic 1 DQ 1 5.0 --
Topic 4 DQ 2 5.0 --
Topic 3 DQ 1 5.0 --
Topic 7 DQ 1 5.0 --
Topic 5 DQ 2 5.0 --
Peer Review Forum: Definition 5.0 --
Participation (%) Points Percentile
Topic 6 Participation 20.0 --
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Class Effective Start: Oct 26, 2020
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Rubric Peer Review Media

Finding Purpose Through Argumentative Writing

Developing Academic Skills Guide

First-Third Person Media

The Writing Process Media

View The Writing Process Media piece.

The Writing Process PowerPoint Presentation

APA Style Tutorial

Review the APA Style tutorial.

Utilize the flashcard deck to review key terms and definitions.

T Topic 1: Introduction to Argumentation

1. Explain strategies of argumentation as forms of inquiry.

Read Chapters 1 and 3 in the textbook.

A Bare-Bones Guide to Persuasive Writing

Read "A Bare-Bones Guide to Persuasive Writing," by Baird, from Writing(2006).

Read "How to Be Persuasive!" by Ives, from Read(2008).

Writing a Research Paper

Human Organ Donation and Sale Resource List

Why I Love A Country That Once Betrayed Me

Arguing to Learn and Learning to Argue: Design Justifications and Guidelines

Guided Experimentation With Databases Improves Argumentative Writing

T Topic 2: Definitional Arguments: Invention and Research

1. Use strategies for definitional argumentation as a means of inquiry and invention.

Read "Deductive Reasoning," from Encyclopedia of the Human Brain (2002).

Evaluation Sources: Overview

Read "Evaluation Sources: Overview," from the OWL website.

Evaluation During Reading

Read "Evaluation During Reading," from the OWL website.

Logic in Argumentative Writing

Read "Logic in Argumentative Writing," from the OWL website.

Developing Strong Thesis Statements

Read "Developing Strong Thesis Statements," from the OWL website.

Finding Purpose Through Argumentative Writing

First Draft Definition Argument Assignment

Peer Review Assignment for the Definition Argument Essay

Please follow these steps:

Peer Review Forum: Definition

Please follow these steps:

T Topic 3: Definitional Arguments: Research and Writing

1. Develop an argument using appropriate strategies for definitional argumentation.

Finding Purpose Through Argumentative Writing

Organizing Your Argument

Read "Organizing Your Argument," from the OWL website.

Using Research and Evidence

Read "Using Research and Evidence," from the OWL website.

Read "STRAW MAN," from. A Dictionary of Philosophical Logic (2009).

Scholarly vs. Popular Sources

Definition Essay Final Draft

T Topic 4: Cause/Effect Arguments: Invention and Research

Finding Purpose Through Argumentative Writing

Read "Causal Law," from Dictionary of World Philosophy (2001).

Using Logic and Reasoning: Successful Speaking

Benchmark - Cause/Effect Argument First Draft

Peer Review Assignment for the Cause/Effect Argument Essay

Please follow these steps:

Peer Review Forum: Cause/Effect

Please follow these steps:

T Topic 5: Cause/Effect Arguments: Research and Writing

1. Develop a claim and evidence suitable for cause/effect arguments.

Finding Purpose Through Argumentative Writing

What is Logical Fallacy?