Option
1: Analyze the writer’s argument in any of
the following articles (choose one):
1. “President Obama, Did or Did You Not Kill
Anwar al-Awlaki?” by David Cole, available at http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-02-08/opinions/36984141_1_habeas-corpus-union-troops-disappearances
2. “No
on Prop. 34: Let the Death Penalty Live,” by James A. Ardaiz, available at http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/28/opinion/la-oe-ardaiz-death-penalty-20121028
3. “Solitude and Leadership,” by William
Deresiewicz, available at http://theamericanscholar.org/solitude-and-leadership/#.USpyoqX2-So
Option
2: Analyze a writer’s argument in an article
of your choosing. Note that you MUST first show me the article and
get my approval. Also note that Writing
Projects 3 and 4 are on a
research question (or questions) on a
topic of your choosing. You may want to choose that topic now
and find a relevant article for this project.
Project Learning Objectives:
● Recognize strategies of written
arguments
● Analyze audience and purpose
● Evaluate use of evidence
● Evaluate response to opposing views
● Evaluate anticipation of possible
reader objections
Argument Analysis/Evaluation: An argument analysis examines the
components and elements of an argument (as discussed in the related reading
assignments in the text) and reaches a conclusion about the extent to which the
argument is effective or ineffective. It is NOT a discussion of whether or not
you agree with the argument and the writer’s claim.Click here to get more on this essay.!!!
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