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Project 3: Public Argument
Due: 11/18 by
midnight
GENERAL INFORMATION
Now that you've completed your Controversy Analysis research
paper, you've become pretty knowledgeable about your topic.
You've probably also developed a new opinion (or strengthened
an existing opinion) about your topic. The Public Argument is a
chance for you to share your opinion, and back it up with
supporting evidence from your research.
Our Public Argument assignment will produce
TWO
end products:
a Written Argument (worth 20% of your final grade, like the
other essays) and a Presentation (worth 5% of your final grade).
The Written Argument will be due on
April 24th
; our Presentations will take place
April 22nd-May 2nd
in class.
For your Written Argument, you'll decide on a Stance (
which position do you argue?)
and an Approach (
The type of argument: proposal, causal, position, refutation,
evaluative
), as well as a Genre or form/medium for your message. The
following are some examples of what most of you have chosen:
(
remember to run your choice by me if you haven’t
)
·
A letter to the Editor or Op-Ed in a specific newspaper or
magazine
·
A letter to Someone in Power (a legislator/other lawmaker, the
head of a company, etc.)
·
A blog post / Facebook note / website/ online petition
·
A video
·
A poster/brochure or pamphlet
This is not an analysis. It’s an argument!
You’ve been looking at and picking apart and putting into
conversation everyone else’s texts: Now, it’s your turn to speak
your mind. This essay is more creative than the other two, and
you’re encouraged to have as much fun with it as possible while
still remembering…
the Rhetorical Situation.
-To write your public argument, you must remember both the
author’s(s’) and your own rhetorical situation. The rhetorical
situation is comprised of the audience, purpose, and context.
*The audience is “for whom” the writing is produced, the
persons whose minds and hearts the author hopes to move to
think or feel in a certain way.
*The purpose is “for what” the writing is produced, the aim of
the author in composing.
*The context includes the time, place, and circumstances in
which the writing is written, impacting, in turn, its composition,
distribution, and reception.
This assignment will not have a length requirement. The form
your writing takes will be based on what Genre you choose to
write
in. No matter what form your writing takes, though, it still
must:
·
Have a clear thesis, well-supported by researched evidence &
your own explanations.
You need to use at least 3 sources to back up you argument
.
·
Be composed in Standard Written English, following
appropriate grammar and spelling rules
·
Appropriately cite referenced sources: depending on what
format you choose, you might still want to use MLA in-text
citation, or you could use footnotes, or hyperlinks – just be
CONSISTENT and have a REASON why you chose to cite the
way you did.
·
Include a Works Cited page (in standard MLA format) at the
end of you text.
Remember:
You don't actually have to send your letter or post your
argument online, but many students in the past have chosen to
do so. Some even got replies from their Senators, or got their
letters published in the paper!
Details of each part of this project:
The Class Presentation:
You will present your argument to your classmates as a part of
this project. In this presentation you have to:
·
Explain the controversial issue and explain the position you
take now that you are an expert on this issue.
·
Develop your argument using logical claims and appropriate
rhetorical appeals.
·
Tell your classmates about the text you decided to produce and
why.
Note: you will need to bring a Power Point presentation or other
type of visual aid to help you during your presentation.
The Text:
The second and most important part of this project is to create a
text to develop your public argument.
Remember that by text, I mean any type of medium you selected
to deliver your message
. You will write this text based its particular genre
characteristics; for example, if you are writing a letter to a
person in power you will not be writing in the same way as
someone who is doing a blog post addressed to college students.
Remember that your audience and your genre will determine
how you have to write in this text. Here are some important
things to remember about his part of the assignment:
·
Even though you are not required to publish your text, you are
expected to write it as if you were. If you are writing an article
for the Daily Wildcat, you need to meet this newspapers’
expectations for publishing in terms of format, length and
content. These expectations will vary depending on the text you
chose.
·
You have creative freedom to create this text so have fun with
it! Design will be an important part of this project and
remember this will be determined by your audience and the
rhetorical choices you decide to make. Try to remember some of
the examples we have seen this semester.
·
This project does not have a length requirement so you need to
make sure that no matter how long your text is, the important
part is for you to develop your argument clearly, logically, and
effectively.
·
Be careful with the format of your text: you need to make sure
that your text is saved in a format that I can download from
D2L and open. If you can’t upload it on D2L you need to give it
to me in a CD, flash drive, or figure out a way to share it with
me.
Note: since I need to know about your audience and purpose to
evaluate this project, you will submit the following chart along
with your text on the D2L Dropbox folder.
Thesis Statement
Type of Argument
Audience
Why was this the most effective way to present your argument?
What I’m “looking for” when I’m grading these:
A Clear Claim/Thesis/Purpose:
·
Student clearly states their main claim / stance in a powerful,
thoughtful, and effective thesis.
·
Purpose of the argument is clear throughout, and the entirety of
the essay is focused on achieving this purpose.
Solid Reasoning & Rhetoric:
·
Claims are thoroughly explained with logical reasoning, and
reasons are expertly supported with appropriate and credible
evidence.
·
Rhetorical techniques deployed by the student are both
appropriate to and effective for the intended audience, and are
highly persuasive and powerful.
·
Controlling idea is fully developed throughout the essay with
concrete and vivid detail and explanations.
·
Author's line of reasoning is clear and easy to follow.
Attention to Audience, Context & Genre:
·
Information given and language & reasoning used is specifically
tailored to the audience at hand, showing an impeccable
awareness and consideration of the audience & context
envisioned.
·
Essay shows a fully developed, coherent logical structure, and
follows the conventions and expectations of the genre used.
·
Choices made in language use, tone, vocabulary, etc are entirely
appropriate and effective for the chosen audience, context &
genre.
Generally Well-Written:
·
Writing style and structure contribute to the effectiveness of the
argument.
·
No errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting, etc.
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Project 3 Public ArgumentDue 1118 by midnightGENERAL .docx

  • 1. Project 3: Public Argument Due: 11/18 by midnight GENERAL INFORMATION Now that you've completed your Controversy Analysis research paper, you've become pretty knowledgeable about your topic. You've probably also developed a new opinion (or strengthened an existing opinion) about your topic. The Public Argument is a chance for you to share your opinion, and back it up with supporting evidence from your research. Our Public Argument assignment will produce TWO end products: a Written Argument (worth 20% of your final grade, like the other essays) and a Presentation (worth 5% of your final grade). The Written Argument will be due on April 24th ; our Presentations will take place April 22nd-May 2nd in class. For your Written Argument, you'll decide on a Stance ( which position do you argue?) and an Approach ( The type of argument: proposal, causal, position, refutation, evaluative ), as well as a Genre or form/medium for your message. The following are some examples of what most of you have chosen: ( remember to run your choice by me if you haven’t ) ·
  • 2. A letter to the Editor or Op-Ed in a specific newspaper or magazine · A letter to Someone in Power (a legislator/other lawmaker, the head of a company, etc.) · A blog post / Facebook note / website/ online petition · A video · A poster/brochure or pamphlet This is not an analysis. It’s an argument! You’ve been looking at and picking apart and putting into conversation everyone else’s texts: Now, it’s your turn to speak your mind. This essay is more creative than the other two, and you’re encouraged to have as much fun with it as possible while still remembering… the Rhetorical Situation. -To write your public argument, you must remember both the author’s(s’) and your own rhetorical situation. The rhetorical situation is comprised of the audience, purpose, and context. *The audience is “for whom” the writing is produced, the persons whose minds and hearts the author hopes to move to think or feel in a certain way. *The purpose is “for what” the writing is produced, the aim of the author in composing. *The context includes the time, place, and circumstances in which the writing is written, impacting, in turn, its composition, distribution, and reception. This assignment will not have a length requirement. The form
  • 3. your writing takes will be based on what Genre you choose to write in. No matter what form your writing takes, though, it still must: · Have a clear thesis, well-supported by researched evidence & your own explanations. You need to use at least 3 sources to back up you argument . · Be composed in Standard Written English, following appropriate grammar and spelling rules · Appropriately cite referenced sources: depending on what format you choose, you might still want to use MLA in-text citation, or you could use footnotes, or hyperlinks – just be CONSISTENT and have a REASON why you chose to cite the way you did. · Include a Works Cited page (in standard MLA format) at the end of you text. Remember: You don't actually have to send your letter or post your argument online, but many students in the past have chosen to do so. Some even got replies from their Senators, or got their letters published in the paper! Details of each part of this project: The Class Presentation:
  • 4. You will present your argument to your classmates as a part of this project. In this presentation you have to: · Explain the controversial issue and explain the position you take now that you are an expert on this issue. · Develop your argument using logical claims and appropriate rhetorical appeals. · Tell your classmates about the text you decided to produce and why. Note: you will need to bring a Power Point presentation or other type of visual aid to help you during your presentation. The Text: The second and most important part of this project is to create a text to develop your public argument. Remember that by text, I mean any type of medium you selected to deliver your message . You will write this text based its particular genre characteristics; for example, if you are writing a letter to a person in power you will not be writing in the same way as someone who is doing a blog post addressed to college students. Remember that your audience and your genre will determine how you have to write in this text. Here are some important things to remember about his part of the assignment: · Even though you are not required to publish your text, you are expected to write it as if you were. If you are writing an article for the Daily Wildcat, you need to meet this newspapers’ expectations for publishing in terms of format, length and
  • 5. content. These expectations will vary depending on the text you chose. · You have creative freedom to create this text so have fun with it! Design will be an important part of this project and remember this will be determined by your audience and the rhetorical choices you decide to make. Try to remember some of the examples we have seen this semester. · This project does not have a length requirement so you need to make sure that no matter how long your text is, the important part is for you to develop your argument clearly, logically, and effectively. · Be careful with the format of your text: you need to make sure that your text is saved in a format that I can download from D2L and open. If you can’t upload it on D2L you need to give it to me in a CD, flash drive, or figure out a way to share it with me. Note: since I need to know about your audience and purpose to evaluate this project, you will submit the following chart along with your text on the D2L Dropbox folder. Thesis Statement Type of Argument Audience Why was this the most effective way to present your argument?
  • 6. What I’m “looking for” when I’m grading these: A Clear Claim/Thesis/Purpose: · Student clearly states their main claim / stance in a powerful, thoughtful, and effective thesis. · Purpose of the argument is clear throughout, and the entirety of the essay is focused on achieving this purpose. Solid Reasoning & Rhetoric: · Claims are thoroughly explained with logical reasoning, and reasons are expertly supported with appropriate and credible evidence. ·
  • 7. Rhetorical techniques deployed by the student are both appropriate to and effective for the intended audience, and are highly persuasive and powerful. · Controlling idea is fully developed throughout the essay with concrete and vivid detail and explanations. · Author's line of reasoning is clear and easy to follow. Attention to Audience, Context & Genre: · Information given and language & reasoning used is specifically tailored to the audience at hand, showing an impeccable awareness and consideration of the audience & context envisioned. · Essay shows a fully developed, coherent logical structure, and follows the conventions and expectations of the genre used. · Choices made in language use, tone, vocabulary, etc are entirely appropriate and effective for the chosen audience, context & genre. Generally Well-Written: · Writing style and structure contribute to the effectiveness of the argument. · No errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting, etc.