RWS 100 11 5 18 Andrew Testa Strategies

RWS 100 // 11 -5 -18 // Andrew Testa Strategies & Manson

Unit 3 Student Learning Outcome • Use multiple texts that examine a significant public argument, identifying and analyzing the rhetorical strategies used to support their arguments. • Explain how those strategies contribute to the authors’ appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos. • Consider how those strategies are based on key assumptions the authors make about their audiences. • Evaluate the relative effectiveness of the texts with respect to the intended audiences.

Unit 3 • The topic is happiness. • You can narrow the topic in whichever way you wish (the how of happiness, money and happiness, science of happiness, etc. ) • You must analyze strategies in three different sources. • One source must be from class. • One source must be the movie (American Beauty). • One source you must find on your own.

Assignment 2 • I’m grading them. • ETA: Two weeks.

Outline 1. Rhetorical Strategies 2. Quick Write 3. Short Video 4. Declaration of Independence 5. Manson Text 6. Group Work

1. Rhetorical Strategies • Rhetorical strategy is a particular way in which authors craft language—both consciously and subconsciously—so as to have an effect on readers. • Strategies are means of persuasion, ways of gaining a readers’ attention, interest, or agreement.

Prolepsis Anticipating the opposition’s best argument and addressing it in advance. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=sn 9 nn. Ok. ASDg

Precedent When an author or speaker argues from precedent, he or she references a previous situation, one that can be compared to the author’s situation. Examples: supreme court decisions, dating, Christmas

Cause and effect analysis Analyzes why something happens and describes the consequences of a string of events. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=HINIK 3 p. IOp 4

Narration Recounts an event. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=5 yxj. K 3_q. BSo

Authorities or “big names” Frequently an author will quote from a famous person or wellknown authority on the topic being discussed. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=XV 6 -t. O 9 n. UT 0

2. In-Class Writing • • Write about what you think happiness is. What is your definition of happiness? Is it an emotion, a feeling, a state of mind? Permanent? Fleeting? Are there criteria to be happy? What are they?

3. Short Video • Happiness definition video • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=1 HFL 9 Mn. Gdrw

4. Declaration of Independence • What does the Declaration of Independence say about happiness? • The pursuit of happiness • Inalienable right

5. Manson Reading • • • “Happiness is a Problem” chapter Example of self-help book about happiness. Context – 2016, self-help movement, happiness movement Content Writing

6. Group Work • Let’s get into groups and go over the Manson article. • Talk about: strategies in the section? what happens in section? What’s the section about? What does it have to do with happiness? What is the writing style? How does it compare to a more “academic” source? 1. Introduction 2. Panda 3. Solving Problems 4. Emotions 5. Choose Your Struggle