Category Archives: Professor Posts

Just to Be Clear

Posted on April 4, 2012 by davidbdale

Assignment Schedule I don’t know where the idea came from that your 15 Sources are due this week, or that you will be required to rewrite your Rebuttal argument, but here’s the assignment schedule again, taken from the Course Outline. … Continue reading →

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Facts, Inferences, Judgments

Posted on April 3, 2012 by davidbdale

Coins with Two Heads Claims are debatable assertions. They are the heart of argument. Your thesis statement is always a claim of one kind or another. Without claims, there are no essays worthy of calling essays. You write a clear … Continue reading →

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A12: Rebuttal Essay

Posted on March 29, 2012 by davidbdale

My Worthy Opponent is Wrong Your second short paper is due TUE APR 03. It will make an argument essential to your Research Position Paper, due April 19. You’ll write three short papers in total this semester, each proving something … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal Practice

Posted on March 29, 2012 by davidbdale

A Price Too High Is Nuclear Power Worth the Risk? Bob Herbert asks the question in the Opinion pages of the New York Times. It’s pretty clear from the evidence he cites that he thinks the answer is No, it’s … Continue reading →

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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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Stand Your Ground with Caution

Posted on March 22, 2012 by davidbdale

Stand Your Ground with Caution There is a law called Stand Your Ground that says you can kill someone in self-defense. This is one of those kinds of laws that can create a culture of violence. Under these “shoot first” … 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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