Sorry I can’t be there.  I’ll be thinking of you when I make ridiculous proposals about MySpace and kids.

We’ll start with Hungry Minds by Ian Frazier. Read for about 30 minutes, you probably won’t finish it, but afterward I’d like you to write out about 200-300 words of reflection on it, especially noting how the writer uses specific detail and shows or tells in his description.

Then, take a look at the description of Ethos as explained by Daniel Kies from College of DuPage. Note how the Greeks saw ethos and be prepared to apply that to Letter.

I also want to show you a color-coded version of Letter created by Mary Schultz from Deanza College.  Look at your group’s section and see if you agree with how she characterizes the argument in terms of logos, pathos, and ethos.

Finally, you have the rest of the period to prepare your Keynote for next Wednesday.  Don’t forget to finish reading Letter.

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We’ll start with a look at the highlights for the Presidential debate. What techniques do they use?  What works?

Next, I’ll lecture on two topics: Toulmin Argumentation and Emotional Argumentation.

Finally, in small groups I’ll assign you 3 paragraphs from Letter to create a short 5-minute presentation. Here’s what I’m looking for.

• Identify at least 5 up to 8 moments where King is trying to persuade.
• Classify them according to logos, pathos, or ethos.
• Explain the purpose and strategy behind the attempt.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the approach.
• End the presentation with an overall comment on what King is trying to accomplish and the pitfalls he faces.

Simultaneously, I’ll be talking about you personal essays face-to-face.

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