English Questions

Decide if plausible claim and if it offers good reason. Sometimes must infer claim otherwise look it supported by reason and evidence. Solid link?

-Experiences, knowledge, writers answer boldly or attach titles. Sometimes more specific with credentials- attach school. Know subject when making a claim. Measure of how much command a writer has over a subject

Inductive Reasoning- process of generalizing on the basis of a number of specific examples. Present evidence then conclusion. Deductive Reasoning- assume generalization principle major premise then apply to specific case minor premise. Syllogism usually shorted (take out middle term) now an ethymeme.

Try and look for smoking gun. Readers prefer arguments based on fact. Evidence makes a clause plausible. Broken down- Claim + supporting evidence/ statement + proof

Determine whether one known object/ action belongs to a second more highly contest category. Consequences and decades of debate can leave matter unresolved.

Liars figure and figures lie. Interpret numbers carefully.

Describes way ordinary people present argument. Understand what goes where

Speaks to a writers honesty, respect for an audience and its values and likeabilty. Sometimes humor puts people at ease. Aware of own limitation- self deprecates. Show authority to establish credibility.

Involves comparisons. Deals with issues of time.

Create ethos: reputation and language, evidence images. Accept authority/ acknowledge what they stand for then accept words. can;'t use all evidence on earth, not e authority, trustworthy/ motives.

Consider how you want a reader to feel. Use a particular incident to evoke sympathy, outrage or amusement.

Ask who commissioned the poll/ is it a accurate representation.

Think about people who sell things and their interests. Let audience know your loyalties

Make decisions based on pathos- chill down the spine. When writers find right words/ images might move their audiences to sympathize with ideas they connect to feeling and act of them. Persuading. Embarrass, make them feel impact of gift, tell a moving story.

A close reading of a text to find how and whether it works to persuade. Consider what strategies used to win trust, move heart and change mind.

Readers want assurance that you understand them. Connection is key. Identify (help readers) with your experiences. Ask readers to confront prejudices. Use emotions to win over an audience that disagree with your logical claims.

gather and transmit honestly. Become more credible with documented sources. Challenge the biases of sources as well.

Reading- context series of concentric circles, immediate situation to broader one. Argument created and read in complicated environments. Place topic in context

Aristotle- hard evidence, inartistic vs artistic. Artistic- reason and common sense. Inartistic- hard evidence, facts, testimonies.

Think of status/ stasis. Kinds of issues stasis is theory. Questions posed in a sequence because dependent on preceding questions. determine point of contention in an argument. Place where disputants should focus on what kind of argument is needed to make