CLASS #17: Monday, April 4, 2015: Argumentation follow-up

TODAY: The parallelism from Hacker



Argument Paper #1: Share it & Shut it

• Costal will give you a partner. 
• Quietly read your partner's paper once through in its entirety. Do not stop to make edits...you just want a "sense" of it. 
• Now, let's edit for EVIDENCE… EVIDENCE. Should be "credible validation" of the reason that drives the claim!
• When I read research papers, I always start with the works cited page. You will also do so now. Read the works cited page. 
• On the back of your partner's paper, do the following: 
• 1. Look at each source in your partner's works cited page. Is each credible? If not, which ones do you question? Is there at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed, academic source? If not, say so. 
• 2. Now look at the introduction paragraph. Is it anecdotal? Either way does it stay specific and interesting? Does it preview the tone of the paper? Does it lead logically to the the is? In three to five sentences, comment on these aspects of opening paragraph. 
• 3. Now let's look at the thesis. Is it clearly worded, understandable and/or argumentative? Does the paper prove the thesis ultimately? In three to five sentences, comment on these aspects of opening paragraph.
• 4. Look at the body paragraph. Do they focus on providing credible, specific EVIDENCE to support the thesis? Is research cited? Is it attributed? Is it used logically? Do the sources converge to support the point of the paper. 
• YOU will be graded as an editor when I grade these papers. So make sure you write at least a few sentences for each question and fully answer each. 

WEDNESDAY: REVISIONS w/ these originals attached.