Reading Post pg 110-127

Summary of pg110-127

Style in Argument:

Choice of style should address a specific audience/Choosing the appropriate expression for your rhetoric/Adjust style/voice to your audience

Tone

word choice

voice

syntax, metaphors, imagery...

Plain style: when you use the language of the reader

high style: using sophisticated concepts/ words , only educated reader would understand

Create a Persona:

A deliberately crafted version of yourself

Choosing a Rhetorical Stance:

Position

Crafting a Position Paper:

A paper about your opinion on an issue

Includes:

     Introduction 

    Strong Assertion of position

    Fair counterarguements 

    Conclusion

Composing A Title:

Before or After

1. should clarify essay topic

2. capture attention 

Composing Introduction:

establish:

tone

voice

persona

stance

~background

~1st articulation of argument

hook:  

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Write Conclusion:

reinforce argument while making lasting impact

1. signal end

2. reiterating main point

3. more robust, engaging.. by

     key quotation

     return to example

    chronological structure

    suggest broader implication that could increase reader sense of importance of topic

    ~call to action

Analyzing Position Paper:

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