On Monday, we finalized the grading rubric for Paper #2: Rhetorical Analysis, and spent some time writing a reflection about your learning to this point in the class, which you should have then posted as Blog 29: Reflection. I also asked you to write a one-minute paper on the "muddiest point" in your understanding of rhetorical analysis.
On Wednesday, we discussed the results of the muddiest point papers, and talked more at length about the O in SOAPSTone: Occasion. We also discussed the reading for Friday, and spent some time in groups discussing the rhetorical situation for your public argument, especially defining the Audience.
Reading for Friday: Student's Guide Chapter 11 - Public Argument.
Not only does this chapter present a good overview of the aspects of the rhetorical situation you need to consider, but it also provides many useful charts and resource lists, as well as examples of public arguments. The chapter includes three sample public arguments: you will choose one to analyze and write a blog post on (see blog prompts below):
- A letter to the governor of Arizona by a UA student (pp. 220-222)
- A video made by a UA student and posted on YouTube (pp. 222-223)
- The University of Arizona website: www.arizona.edu (pp. 223-225)
Blogs:
BLOG 30:Analysis of a Sample Public Argument
Choose one of the three examples in the Student's Guide chapter 11 to analyze. Read or view it carefully and answer the questions in the Student's Guide regarding it.
BLOG 31: My Proposed Public Argument
Write a blog post describing the ideas you have about a public argument you might like to make. Describe the basic rhetorical situation: the message, the audience, the purpose.
BLOG 32: Initial thoughts about the Audience for my Argument
Explain why there is no such thing as a "general public." Then explore the following questions about the potential audience for your Public Argument:
Choose one of the three examples in the Student's Guide chapter 11 to analyze. Read or view it carefully and answer the questions in the Student's Guide regarding it.
BLOG 31: My Proposed Public Argument
Write a blog post describing the ideas you have about a public argument you might like to make. Describe the basic rhetorical situation: the message, the audience, the purpose.
BLOG 32: Initial thoughts about the Audience for my Argument
Explain why there is no such thing as a "general public." Then explore the following questions about the potential audience for your Public Argument:
- WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN OR IMPACTED BY THIS ISSUE?
- DEMOGRAPHICS: AGE, RACE, GENDER, LOCATION, EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
- STAKEHOLDERS - WHO HAS THE POWER TO INFLUENCE THIS ISSUE?
- SPECIFIC VALUES OR BELIEFS
- HOW FAMILIAR WILL YOUR AUDIENCE BE WITH YOUR ISSUE/TOPIC?
- ASIDE FROM YOUR IDEAL AUDIENCE, WHO ELSE MIGHT ENCOUNTER YOUR ARGUMENT?
- WHO MIGHT BE HOSTILE TO YOUR ARGUMENT AND WHY?
- WHAT BASIC INFORMATION WILL YOUR AUDIENCE NEED TO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND YOUR ARGUMENT?
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