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MLA Review Homework

Ramage Chapters 1 & 2

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1. (51)

Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation. New York:Perennial, 2002. Print.

2. (Dollahite and Haun 77)Dollahite, Nancy and Julie Haun. Building a Paper.

Sourcework. Boston: Thomson Heinle, 2006. 72-97. Print

3. (Columbo 5)

Columbo, Gary , et al. Reading Culture. Boston:Bedford/St. Martins, 2007. Print.

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4. (Snyder 401)

Snyder, Nancy. Revolutionary Suicide in ToniMorrisons Fiction.African American Review29.34 (2000): 389-412. Print.

5. (Pomo 100)

Pomo, Bill. Land of the Surfing Hippos. NationalGeographicAug. 2004: 100. Print.

6. (Hay)

Hay, PhD., Trisha. Personal Interview. 14 Oct. 2007.

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7. (Smith)

Smith, Bob. Re: Safe Jumping. Message to theauthor. 28 Feb 2007. E-mail.

8. (Flintoff )Flintoff, Corey. Iranian Elections Provide View intoPower Dynamics. National Public Radio. N.P. 12Mar. 2008. Web. 13 Mar. 2008.

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9. (Porter E4)

Porter, Catherine. How a Family Reduced its ToxicFootprint. Toronto Star. 16 Mar. 2009: E4. Print.

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Writing Arguments

Chapter 1

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Argument is not a fight or a quarrelcreative & productive activity

engages high levels of inquiry andcritical thinking

often in conversation with liked

and respected people

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Argument is not a Pro-Con Debate desire for truth

aims to find best solution to complex

problem

goal isnt to win a game; goal is to findand promote best belief or course of

action

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Arguments can be explicit or implicit explicit directly states its controversial

claim and supports it with reasons and

evidence implicit is opposite (pic, slogans, etc)

both used to persuade

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Arguments requires justification ofits claims

must meet two conditions

1. set of two+ conflicting assertions

2. attempt to resolve conflict

through an appeal to reason must clarify and support reasons

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Argument and the Problem of Truth does not mean finding right answer to

disputed question

means determining best answer or bestsolution for the good of entire communitywhen all stakeholders are considered

means argument does not prove claim but

only makes reasonable case for claim opinion based upon examination of all

evidence

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Ramage Chapter 2 Argument as Inquiry

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Brainstorm

Be open to issues all around

Explore ideas by freewriting

Explore ideas by idea mapping Play the Believing & Doubting Game

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Genres of Argument Newspaper article, scholarly article, blog, etc.

Cultural contexts

Who writes arguments and why?

Guiding questions pgs. 36-37

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Must temporarily adopt authors beliefs and values,suspend personal skepticism and bias to hearauthors point of view

Write a summary of argument

Search for personal experiences and values thatcoincide with argument

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Question the writers Logic

Evidence and assumptions

Strategies

Think about what is missing from argument

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Every thesis prompts an opposing thesis(antithesis)

Conflict between these views leads to a new claim(synthesis)

Synthesis incorporates aspects of both views

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Discussion

Reading logs

Formal exploratory essay

Created from Class discussion

Course readings

Field work

Interviews

Playing devils advocate

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Read Hacker chapters on Capitalization and Parts

of Speech.

Grammar Diagnostic due