ENG 122 week 2 DQ 1

  

Ashford 3: – Week 2 – Discussion 1

 

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the

Discussion Forum Grading Rubric

for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
 

     

Building   an Argument

 Prepare

• As you prepare to write your first discussion for this      week, take a few moments to do the following: 

• Watch Models of Non-Fiction Writing: Presenting an Argument in the AU Library’s Films on Demand database
• Watch Evidence in Argument: Critical Thinking in the AU Library’s Films on Demand database
• Review last week’s supplemental, “An Introduction to Argument”
• Review the grading rubric       for this discussion

Reflect

• Before drafting your initial post, take time to reflect      on the structure of a successful argument. Think about the structure of an      argument and how it may relate to your paper. Decide what approach will be      best suited to your specific argument.

Write (due Thursday, Day 3)

• In 200 to 300 words, present a plan for the argument      you will be presenting in your paper. In a few sentences each, identify      and explain the following items for your specific argument: 

• Ethos, pathos, and logos
• Thesis statement (the paper’s position)
• At least two claims
• At least two counterarguments and plans for rebuttal
• Questions or concerns regarding the development of       your argument

Guided Response (due Monday, Day 7)

• In 125 to 200 words each, respond to at least two      classmates. In each response, address all questions and concerns with      clear and concise information and advice. Then, analyze your classmate’s      proposed argument structure and describe why the argument seems valid. If      the argument is not valid, identify errors or omissions and provide      suggestions for improvement.