Chapter 3: Reading, Thinking and Writing

about Issues

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POP QUIZ1. What is a discourse community?2. What makes an audience member hostile?3. Name one part of the rhetorical situation.4. What does constraints mean when we speak

to an audience?

Key Vocabulary

Critical thinking-thinking about readings and applying true analysis.

Extremist-views that are of a one-sided natureObjective-the end goal of the writerClaim-the point the writer is trying to get you

to agree with.Annotate-how to take notes while you read=CTPlagiarism-How to avoid using someone else’s

work as your own.Revision-Learning process of writingPerspective-where we write from.

Identify , Narrow and Test an Issue

Map to help narrow an

issue:Example p.

70

Try it!

Start with what you know

Write:• Quickly• Uncensored• From the

heart• Everything

you think ofCan’t write?

DRAW!

Give it a try: Read p. 69

Ready? What relationship is there between grades and attendance?

Start writing!

Use Critical Thinking Prompts

1. Box 3.1 p. 722. 3 groups, each group

will focus on reading, thinking or writing Exercise A pg101

• Each group will create a list then refine it as a bulleted list.

Manage your time

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Review assignments

Divide work into manageable units

Focus on finishing

Limit research time

Practice effective reading skills

Survey Title Table of contents Intro Features

Check out Box 3.2 p. 78Try it out!

Question for discussion: What are the steps for

surveyinga web site?

Practice effective reading skillsSkim

Headings and subheadings

Sidebars and graphics

Intro and conclusion

Key termsActivity-Read Essay 2 pages

102-104, answer questions in Ex B pg 102.

HMK-1. Unit 3 Assignment 1:Summary Response

(type/1pg/dble spc)2. Unit 3 Assignment 2: Exploratory Paper(type,

2 pg/dble spc)a) Answer worksheet 2 on page 111, staple

answers to back of paperb) Page 97-98 explains what goes into this paper,

this gives lots of helpful suggestions!

3. Review the 6 types of Arguments on pp. 73-74, Define them in own words (1-2 sentence definition) type, turn in next time.

4. Complete Unit 4 Readings

Review textbook/notes formal quiz next time on units 1-3!!!!