Evaluate Your Analysis
Evaluate your literary analysis using the Rubric. Five categories, each between 0-3. Then, assign a score.
Past Important Issues
We can all remember a time when we were discussing an important issue and our words came out wrong. Later, we can often compose a perfect argument in our heads and wish we could go back in time and express our point clearly.
Think of a time where you failed to express your point clearly. What happened and how can you fix it? What is that your claims were unclear or unsupported?
Imagine you can go back in time and fix these memories by inserting better logic and more evidence wherever you were lacking.
Write for a few minutes and make a stronger, clearer argument.
What is the point of this assignment? What can we learn from his?
Euphemism and Dysphemism
Eu means good or well. Dys means Poor. Phemism means said.
The way your phrase something affects the meaning that is understood.
Think of words that mean the same thing, but one is well said and one is poorly said. What are some words that have been rephrased in your field or job to sound better. What are some job titles that have changed over time?
- Pre-owned vs. Used
- Inexpensive vs. Cheap
- Server or Waiter
Homework
- Read Chapter 3, Arguments
- Read Casso (pg. 70)
- Come up with topics for Research Argument
A recent issue that occurred was that I was recently at Knott’s Berry Farm, and me and my little sister were cutting in line to get to our parents at one of the rides. These two people stopped us and kept giving us a hard time about trying to cut to our family in line, and I just told her to “shut the hell up” and her boyfriend started calling me out, but I just walked away and waved them off. If I could go back to that situation I would have handle it more maturely rather than just saying what I said.
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I could have rephrased it by sounding more professional and mature, I could have said something like “I’m sorry that you’re upset, but many people do this and we want to ride the ride with our family” instead of just saying “chill the hell out”
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I had problems with a girl in high school and I wish I would’ve stood up for myself more and maybe found her weak spot. Maybe if I had sat down and actually talked to her and tried to solve the problem it could’ve made it better instead of letting her walk all over me and acting like everything she was saying was okay to do.
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if you want to win an argument you have to have good facts but you have to be mature about it. Don’t ever say inappropriate words you have to stay calm and you wise words so you sound smarter. You cant loose your patience you just have to think before you speak.
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My past arguments have shown me that I need to think before I say things because I am not letting that one person express themselves. Instead of stepping on their toes I can relax and hear their side of things, then give them my opinion.
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provide evidence and to why its good. Also understand their side but also convince them why your side is good.
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I would of told my friend about the meaning of Kanye West’s albums and the message behind some of his songs. Also how maybe he could of helped other go through things one might be going through.
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When you are trying to win an argument you need to present yourself in a more mature way. You need to have facts and know what you are talking about.
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There are many times where I’ve made mistakes in arguments. I feel like in regards to the last time I have failed or lost an argument I could have done it better by trying to elaborate my points more effectively and to listen to what the other person had to say. Moreover I could work around their point of view to help them understand where I am trying to come from.
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I can convince them by presenting my facts in a better way, showing them where I’m coming from and making them relate to what I am telling them. I will be more calm and listen to them and see where they are coming from also.
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I have learned that before making a claim on something your writing, have evidence supporting your claim. Use better phrases and words.
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I learned that the best way to make an argument is by saying more credible things and that the way you say things really changes the way people look at what you’re trying to argue about and if they take you seriously or not.
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I could phrase my argument a lot better. By using more effective words. Listening to the other side of the argument. I would’ve presented solid information by using credible sources that are popular. Given example of previous similar subjects. I would’ve also just stated my argument more clearly and explained myself a lot more simpler, yet effective.
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if i could go back to change something about my situation i would. i wouldn’t let people bully and call me names i would simply tell them i don’t like what they’re calling me. another thing i would do is i wouldn’t let people push me around and turn me into something that i clearly didn’t want to be at the moment in time.
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In the future I would not be confrontational with my mom and would instead approach her in a way that would convince her instead of making her angry. I would not use words that put the blame on her.
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I would have provided better evidence and phrased things better in arguing to stay out later. For example, I could say that I will be careful and be with good people rather than saying I’m not gonna do anything wrong and my friends aren’t bad
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How we can make a better argument?
I think I can make a better argument by using a better logic and more evidence. Also, word choices like using euphemism instead of dysphemism can effect on the argument.
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In my senior English class I was instructed to argue the pro side of assisted suicide. During the final stages of the debate the opposing student argued that suicide is a sin and therefore should be illegal due to US laws taking ideas from the ten commandments. When it was my turn to respond to this I knew what I wanted to say, but all that I was able to get across was “a sin is a sin is a sin” without properly conveying my thoughts.
I would fix this by saying that not every US citizen follows the same religion, if they follow one at all, and I would mention the separation of church and state. Also, saying “a sin is a sin is a sin” means that all sins are judged equally regardless of their severity according to the bible.
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Me and my dad never really see eye to eye unless it comes to my future and my profession. Majority of the time i do not have a filter or think about what i say before i say it which gets me into a lot of trouble. i was trying to convince my dad that what i wanted to do with my future will benefit me and be good for me and he disagreed. I get very irritated when someone disagrees with me and that when i went off and said things i should not have said. that opened so many problems. In the end i could see where my dad was coming from and if i would of had more evidence and more ways of proving to my dad i think he would of felt better about it and there wouldn’t of been a progressing argument.
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I could make an argument better by telling both sides of a story , and explaining the truth behind it
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The arguments I have had in the past show me that I need to let them explain their side and listen closely before saying my opinion.
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