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-identify common ground with your audience -choose a topic you care about, that also is a contested issue -thesis= topic+ claim -identify other perspectives -forms of argument: introduction, narration, partition, confirmation, refutation, conclusion -differentiate between fact and opinion -induction: reasoning from examples to conclusions -deduction: reasoning from general to specific -Toulmin- claim, data, warrant -FallaciesContinue reading “HW 1/21”

what makes me feel comfortable in a class: background noise, laid-back vibe, classmates are respectful, professor is available, dimmer lights. what makes me uncomfortable in a class: no room to move around, silence, no visual aids, professor hovers over. Who is the author? What are his intentions? He is a journalist, but he has saidContinue reading “CL 1/21”

-question the text. is the author writing with a bias? always research the author to see their viewpoints and make note of how it influences their writing. -make note of how the text is structured, and how/why that affects the text -read the text more than once. -ask yourself if the text reminds you ofContinue reading “HW 1/16”

-I’m at UCBA because college is a societal expectation for success. -I chose this class because it was required for my credits, and it was the only class left available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. -I’m from Cincinnati. -I’ve lived here all my life. -My major is Communication. I chose it because it is very broadContinue reading “CL 1/16”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”