Category Archives: David Hodges

Logical Fallacies: The Lecture/Demo

Posted on March 25, 2012 by davidbdale

Brett Lang is writing about the dangers of dietary supplements, which, because they’re not considered drugs, aren’t regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and can be sold without being proven safe. To make his case that such products are … Continue reading →

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A11: Definition Essay Rewrite

Posted on March 23, 2012 by davidbdale

Your Definition Essay Rewrite is due TUE MAR 27. To make sure you have a rewrite showing responsiveness to feedback for your Portfolio, you’ll rewrite your Definition Argument and your Rebuttal Argument. You will not revise your Causal Argument. Revised … Continue reading →

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A10: Sources 6-10

Posted on March 23, 2012 by davidbdale

I have little to say about this assignment, which should make you happy. Its purpose is to provide a little early pressure to gather your best resources before the inevitable end-of-semester crunch. If your first five sources are still valuable … Continue reading →

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Grammar Minimum Requirements

Posted on March 22, 2012 by davidbdale

We probably shouldn’t have to study grammar in College Composition II, but the fact is not everybody who gets into college is comfortable with grammar basics. We’ll drill or review grammar basics in class only if necessary, but I will … Continue reading →

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A09: Visual Argument

Posted on March 20, 2012 by davidbdale

As an example of a visual argument analysis, I will show a brief public service announcement (PSA) produced by the Ad Council for a campaign to prevent or reduce domestic violence. While the producers depend on the voiceover text to … Continue reading →

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I Wish She Hadn’t, 01

Posted on March 9, 2012 by davidbdale

On-camera reporter Rachel Canelli, covering a Town Hall Meeting in Roebling for Calkins Media, delivered a sentence that meant either that Governor Chris Christie favors gay marriage in New Jersey or opposes it. There’s just no way to tell which … Continue reading →

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Schedule Reminders

Posted on March 8, 2012 by davidbdale

Just a few things to remember as we go off to spring break. TUE MAR 20 Definition Essay Feedback This is your professor’s deadline to provide substantial feedback on your Definition essays. I’ll be starting soon, working in the order … Continue reading →

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Evaluating Arguments

Posted on March 6, 2012 by davidbdale

The criteria we use to evaluate evidence are in large part the same criteria we use to evaluate arguments. If mnemonic devices help you remember things, remind yourself that Sufficiency, Typicality, Accuracy, and Relevance spell STAR. Briefly, we’re not likely … Continue reading →

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For-Profit Prisons 2

Posted on March 3, 2012 by davidbdale

Remember my rant about for-profit prisons? No? I said in print and in class that “The very phrase ‘for-profit prison’ should raise a red flag for anyone on the lookout for counterintuitivity. Prison populations have increased seven-fold since the 1970s. … Continue reading →

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Sample Definition Argument

Posted on March 1, 2012 by davidbdale

No, I didn’t write an actual sample for you, but you may recall one day I came to class claiming to have heard a very heated Definition argument on the radio on my way to school that equated doctor visits … Continue reading →

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