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Activity 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here to sign up for free access to The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.<\/a><\/p>\n

Activity 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction to Persuasive Writing<\/p>\n

Hawaii U OER:<\/a> Chapter 4.5\u00a0 p. 71-74<\/p>\n

Activity 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

OER Informed Argument (TX A&M)<\/a><\/p>\n

What is Rhetorical Analysis? pp 3.12 – 3.13
\nRhetorical Appeals pp 3.14 – 3.17<\/p>\n

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Read the following editorials from The New York Times:<\/em><\/p>\n

“ICE Is on a Dark Path.”<\/a> Congress Must Act Now.<\/p>\n

“The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces.<\/a> Congress Must Act.”<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s Time for America to Admit It Has a Marijuana Problem.”<\/a><\/p>\n

“Politicians Are Trying to Control the News.”<\/a><\/p>\n

“Trump\u2019s Attack on Iran Is Reckless.”<\/a><\/p>\n

Read the following editorials from the Wall Street Journal:<\/em><\/p>\n

“In Defense of the MacDonald\u2019s Cheeseburger”<\/a><\/p>\n

“Zohran Mandami Is Still a Radical”<\/a><\/p>\n

“Trump Met His Match in Pope Leo”<\/a><\/p>\n

Students Discuss:\u00a0 “Should We Forgive Kanye West?”<\/a><\/p>\n

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OER Informed Argument (TX A&M)<\/a><\/p>\n

3.18 \u2013 3.20\u00a0 HW\u00a0 (Logical Fallacies)<\/p>\n

Click here for explanation and examples of logical fallacies.<\/a><\/p>\n

Take this quiz on logical fallacies<\/a> for fun.<\/p>\n

Structure of Persuasion Essay<\/p>\n

3.27 \u2013 3.31<\/p>\n

Activity 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outline for Persuasion Essay<\/a> for this class.<\/p>\n

Activity 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Washtenaw OER<\/a><\/p>\n

Mechanics Mini-Lesson: Numbers (in essays) pp 22-23
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Click here for a more detailed explanation<\/a> of how to express numbers in writing.<\/p>\n

Take the quiz at the end of the explanation.<\/p>\n

Activity 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quiz 5<\/p>\n

Please complete the 10-question quiz on elements of persuasion. The quiz will be available from 9:00 a.m., Mon. 4\/27 through 11:59 p.m. May 3. Students have 90 minutes to complete the quiz. You must complete the quiz in one sitting.<\/strong>\u00a0 Problems occur when students leave and attempt to return to the test. Once the quiz has closed, it will not be reopened and will no longer be visible to students. Please do not request a reopening of a missed quiz.<\/p>\n

To access the quiz, navigate to your Brightspace course. On the Quizzes module, click on Quiz 5.<\/p>\n

Activity 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Essay 3<\/p>\n

Due: Wednesday, April 29 (or Sunday, May 3 if you do not complete in class).<\/p>\n

Click here for Essay 3 directions.<\/a><\/p>\n

To review MLA formatting for essays, click on one or more of the following links.<\/p>\n

“How Your Essays Should Look”<\/a><\/p>\n

Format Matters Video<\/a><\/p>\n

Format Illustration<\/a><\/p>\n

Click this link for a video on how to eliminate extra spaces between paragraphs<\/a> on Word.<\/p>\n

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Activity 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

In-class Writing<\/p>\n

Please submit the introduction of your Persuasion essay. To submit, navigate to Brightspace, click on the In-class Writing module, and then click on In-Class Writing 5.<\/p>\n

Activity 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here for lists of transitional words\/phrases<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is another quick guide to transitional words\/expressions.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Activity 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Try this quiz on transitional words<\/a>\/phrases<\/p>\n

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