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This assignment is designed to help you apply your knowledge of argumentation concepts (claim, reasons, appeals, and more) to an existing written argument and practice identifying elements of argument in a written argumentative text

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This assignment is designed to help you apply your knowledge of argumentation concepts (claim, reasons, appeals, and more) to an existing written argument and practice identifying elements of argument in a written argumentative text. 

Instructions:

 

 

To complete this assignment, first review the information on argument structure and appeals on pages 14-21 and watch the attached Power Point presentation Argument Structure and Types.pptx

   (Source: Montgomery College English Faculty) to review the key concepts.

 

 

Next, re-read  John Leo's article "When Life Imitates Video" on pages 71-73 and answer the following questions:

 

 

1. What is Leo's claim? Restate it in your own words.

 

2. What reasons does Leo use to support and explain his claim? Formulate reasons as statements that logically support or explain his claim.

 

3. What kind of information does Leo use as evidence to back up the reasons?

 

4. What arguments against his position does Leo identify? How does he refute them?

 

5. Point out an example of logos used in the article. Where does Leo rely on logical reasoning/ rational thinking?

 

6. Point out an example of pathos used in the article. Where does Leo appeal to the readers' emotions? What emotions does he appeal to?

 

7. Do you consider John Leo a credible arguer (strong ethos) or not (weak ethos) and why?

 

 

 

 

Due: Sunday, Week 1

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