Transcript EN1420

EN1420
Chapter 3:
Reading, Thinking and Writing
about Issues
POP QUIZ
What is a discourse community?
2. What makes an audience member hostile?
3. Name one part of the rhetorical situation.
4. What does constraints mean when we speak to an audience?
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Key Vocabulary
 Critical thinking-thinking about readings and applying
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true analysis.
Extremist-views that are of a one-sided nature
Objective-the end goal of the writer
Claim-the point the writer is trying to get you to agree
with.
Annotate-how to take notes while you read=CT
Plagiarism-How to avoid using someone else’s work as
your own.
Revision-Learning process of writing
Perspective-where we write from.
Identify , Narrow and Test an Issue
Map to help
narrow an
issue:
Example p. 70
Try it!
Start with what you know
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Write:
Quickly
Uncensored
From the heart
Everything you
think of
Can’t write?
DRAW!
Give it a try:
 Read p. 69
 Ready? What
relationship is there
between grades and
attendance?
 Start writing!
Use Critical Thinking Prompts
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Box 3.1 p. 72
3 groups, each group will
focus on reading, thinking
or writing Exercise A pg101
Each group will create a list
then refine it as a bulleted
list.
Manage your time
 Review
assignments
 Divide work into
manageable units
 Focus on finishing
 Limit research
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time
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Practice effective reading skills
 Survey
 Title
 Table of contents
 Intro
 Features
Check out Box 3.2 p. 78
Try it out!
Question for discussion:
What are the steps for surveying
a web site?
Practice effective reading skills
 Skim
 Headings and
subheadings
 Sidebars and graphics
 Intro and conclusion
 Key terms
ActivityRead Essay 2 pages 102-104,
answer questions in Ex B
pg 102.
HMKUnit 3 Assignment 1:Summary Response (type/1pg/dble spc)
2. Unit 3 Assignment 2: Exploratory Paper(type, 2 pg/dble spc)
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Answer worksheet 2 on page 111, staple answers to back of paper
b) Page 97-98 explains what goes into this paper, this gives lots of
helpful suggestions!
3. Review the 6 types of Arguments on pp. 73-74, Define them in
own words (1-2 sentence definition) type, turn in next time.
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Complete Unit 4 Readings
Review textbook/notes formal quiz next time on
units 1-3!!!!