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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 4-28-1992 |
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ENG216
1992 Fall - 9999 |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Persuasive
Writing on Public Issues |
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Advanced course in techniques of analyzing and writing
persuasive arguments addressing topics of current public interest. Papers
research based. Prerequisites: ENG102. Course
Attribute(s): General Education Designation: Literacy and Critical
Inquiry - [L] |
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MCCCD
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ENG216 1992
Fall - 9999 |
Persuasive Writing on Public Issues |
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Describe the process for developing an argumentative
position. (I) |
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Provide support for an argumentative position. (I) |
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Analyze the beliefs and characteristics of an audience to
determine persuasive strategies. (I) |
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Identify and use effective strategies for countering the
arguments of others. (I) |
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Construct an argument based on classical argumentative
strategies. (II) |
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Incorporate into an argument support materials from
sources other than one's own experience. (III) |
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Identify and evaluate the logical structure and persuasive
strategies of arguments in the public arena. (IV) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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ENG216 19926-99999 |
Persuasive Writing on Public Issues |
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I. Overview of arguments A. An introduction to
argument B. The process of argument C. The process of writing
arguments D. The core of an argument:
a claim with reasons E. The logical structure of
arguments F. Support for an argument:
evidence and chains of reasons G. Selection of the best
means of persuasion H. Treatment of opposing
views in an argument that both clarifies and persuades I. Analysis and evaluation
of someone else's arguments II. Categories of claims A. A general heuristic for
arguments B. Definition arguments C. Casual arguments D. Resemblance arguments E. Evaluation arguments F. Proposal arguments G. Special problems with
ethical and aesthetic arguments III. Using and documenting
sources IV. An anthology of
arguments (representative topics) A. Sports and the problem
of manhood B. The morality of
photographs C. The problem of cultural
literacy D. Ethical issues in
scientific and engineering research E. Additional essays |