Homework help

These multiple choice question stems may help as you create your own multiple choice questions.

Concept Review

Reasoning, Syllogisms, and Toulmin's review

Social Issues Article

Find an article related to your social issues book topic.
Email me a link to this article.
In the email, briefly explain why you chose this article and how it reflects your social issue.  Consider credibility of the article and be prepared to explain how it supports, connects to, or opposes the claim of your author.

Toulmin's Model of Argumentation

We will be studying Toulmin's model of argumentation this week.
Please use this site as a reference as we go through this unit.
Our vocabulary words for the week relate to this model.

*NOTE:  Vocabulary TEST on Tuesday, 9/30-- words from weeks 1-3 will be included on this test.

This week's vocabulary words are:
biased
dogmatic
implicit
data
deductive reasoning
inductive reasoning
claim
grounds
warrant
backing
qualifier
rebuttal

Ethos research

Tonight's homework is to research the author of your social issues book to determine credibility. 
We will be writing about this person's credibility tomorrow in class, as well as some time will be given to read in your social issues book.  Enjoy your research!

Weekend work

FOR MONDAY, 9/15...
1.  Be sure you have chosen a social issues book.   Use the project description packet and this presentation  as a guide in your book selection process.  Email me at cmielke@zps.org with any questions in this process.
2.  Read and take notes on pp. 34-38-- you do NOT need to do any of the activities.

FOR TUES., 9/16...
3.  Vocabulary List #2 is posted below.  Please define all words to be used over the upcoming week.  
systematic
enthymeme
intuitive
premise
generalization
syllogism
memory
invention
mnemonic
pentad

Analysis of rhetoric

Obama ISIS strategy includes Syria airstrikes
http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/10/politics/isis-obama-speech/index.html

Analyze the RHETORIC used by Obama in the TWO direct quotation portions of his speech from last night. 

·       What words/phrases is he using for particular effect to drive home his point to his audience? 

·       Who is his intended audience?  What persona is he presenting to his audience? 

·       Why is context significant here?

Weekend Homework (due Tuesday)

For this weekend, please read pp. 18-28 in Everyday Use and take notes.

Also, these are the vocabulary words for this beginning unit. 
Please record these word and definitions (most are in your text), and begin applying these terms to work completed over this last week, including class discussions, readings, and writings.

RHETORIC
QUALIFY
PERSONA
LOGOS
ETHOS
PATHOS
THESIS
CONTEXT
INTENTION
CANONS

George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant"

Please read and annotate Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" for homework. (This is also in your One Hundred Great Essays book, if you would prefer.)
Record information related to the rhetorical triangle, focusing specifically on the role of the speaker and the context in which the memoir is being written.
Consider how Orwell is using appeals to the audience of ethos, pathos, and logos to influence the views of his audience.
Happy reading!