You can access my Project 3 public argument though by blog. The following questions help outline the purpose, audience, genre, and rhetorical strategies of my argument.
1. Mark with an "x" where you feel your target audience currently stands on the issue (before reading/watching/hearing your argument) below:
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Strongly Totally neutral Strongly disagree
agree
2. Now mark with an "x" where you feel your target audience should be (after they've read/watched/heard your argument) below:
←X----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------->
Strongly Totally neutral Strongly disagree
agree
3. Check one (and only one) of the argument types below for your public argument:
___X____ My public argument proposes a solution for a problem that is being debated.
4. Briefly explain how your public argument doesn’t simply restate information from other sources, but provides original context and insight into the situation:
Almost every article I have read on designer babies argues with a pro/con stance. My public argument is unique because I am proposing a solution to the debate that appeases both sides. Also, reproductive technology has been talked about in the context of designer babies but never as a solution.
5. Identify the specific rhetorical appeals you believe you've employed n your public argument below:
Ethical or credibility-establishing appeals
__X___ Referring to credible sources (established journalism, credentialed experts, etc.)
__X___ Establishing your own public image in an inviting way (using an appropriate images of yourself, if you appear on camera dressing in a warm or friendly or professional manner, appearing against a background that’s welcoming or credibility-establishing)
___X__ Sharing any personal expertise you may possess about the subject (your identity as a student in your discipline affords you some authority here)
___X__ Openly acknowledging counterarguments and refuting them intelligently
Emotional appeals
__X___ Employing an appropriate level of formality for the subject matter (through appearance, formatting, style of language, etc.)
__X___ Use of “shocking” statistics in order to underline a specific point
__X___ Use of imagery to create an appropriate emotional impact for the debate
__X___ Employing an attractive color palette that sets an appropriate emotional tone (no clashing or ‘ugly’ colors, no overuse of too many variant colors, etc.)
Logical or rational appeals
___X__ Using expert opinions that help affirm your stance or position
___X__ Intentional emphasis on specific images/text/content in order to strengthen argument
6. Below, provide us with working hyperlinks to THREE good examples of the genre you've chosen to write in. These examples can come from Blog Post 11.3 or they can be new examples. But they should all come from the same specific website/platform and should demonstrate the conventions for your piece:
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| Magee, Alyssa. "Triplets." 2012 via WeHeartIt. |
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