Supporting Information: Examples

Agenda:

• Examples Handout
• Korea Speech
• 3 examples of examples (quote part and provide page number so that I can find them)
• Which type of example is it?
• Does the example work where it is located in the text?  (Does its placement make sense?)  How?
• Does it contain only important details?
• Does the author use any transitional words or phrases to introduce it?  Which?

Homework:

• Finish example analysis for Monday
• Finish brainstorming for Monday

Sample Speech Analysis: Cat in the Hat Research Speech

Agenda:

• Review sample speech
• Review feedback from facts/stats and testimony analyses

Homework:

• Have all of your brainstorming ready to hand in along with your topic selection for Monday
• Your topic selection must include the following:
• The topic area (as specific as possible to distinguish from others in the class that may have similar topics.)
• General purpose (to inform or to persuade)
• Specific purpose (what you are informing or persuading of)

Brainstorming Con't

Agenda:

• Social Media Prompts
• How to: Topic Analysis

Homework:

• Choose a topic area you would like to explore for Monday

Brainstorming Strategies

Agenda:

• Focused brainstorming
• Interest charts

Homework:

• Finish the first two strategies if you didn't in class

Supporting Your Ideas: Testimony

Agenda:

• Types of testimony
• Examples of testimony
• Analysis: "An Oral History of the Integration of College Sports"
• Find 3 examples of testimony and answer the following questions:
• Which type is it?
• Is it a direct quote or paraphrased?  Is the choice the author made between the two a good one?
• Is the testimony cited in any way?  (Is there a name, a date, a publication, or other credentials listed?)
• Find 1 example of a fact or stat and answer the following questions:
• Is it general or specific?
• What is its context of interpretation?
• Does it follow the use guidelines? (Refer to the four Rs on your previous handout.)

Adventure

https://archive.org/stream/a2_Adventure_1980_A_Bit_Better_Associates/Adventure_1980_A_Bit_Better_Associates.do?module=apple2e&scale=1

Types of Supporting Information: Facts and Statistics

Agenda:

• Review Facts and Stats
• Use guidelines
• Analysis of School Choice speech
• Find five examples of facts or stats and copy them down
• Answer the following about each:
• Does it follow the five Rs?  How?
• Does it have a context of interpretation?  What is it?

Homework:

• Test tomorrow
• Finish 5 quote analysis for Friday
• Continue working on project