1. Observations on
Wilson Satire prompt

2. Let’s talk thesis

3. The magic word
because...

4. How does the satire
show the unproductive
nature of the
arguments?

5. Common ideas for
topic sentences

6. Name-calling

7. Absurdity or
ridiculousness

8. Less common and
more insightful

9. Impugning motivation

10. Attributing a desire for
power

11. Straw Man attacks

12. Ad Hominem attacks

13. Slippery Slope attacks

14. Illustrating contempt
for opponents

15. Demonstrating a lack of
desire to compromise
or find common
ground.

16. Helpful idea: What is
NOT in the pieces

17. Evidence of actually
caring about the
Environment

18. Facts, statistics,
arguments

19. Understanding of the
other side’s concerns.

20. Writing suggestions

21. Don’t forget the
formula. Deviate if you
have a reason.

22. 1.Topic sentence.
2. Set-up, context.
3. Quote (dueling quotes?)
4.Commentary -- more
here

23. Generally...

24. More time in pre-write
to come up with
interesting points.