Overview of the Final Tool and Research Revision

This last section of the course pulls what you have been learning and working on together into a revised and researched version of your Argument Analysis paper and the final version of your tool for analysis.

The readings and activities for this module are those that you need for your papers and a review of the other elements, readings, viewings, and "doings" from the previous modules.  This is a time for reflection and production.

The due dates are posted and sequenced to help you meet your goals.  Unlike courses with a set final, your tool and your paper will serve the same purpose, and perhaps do it more accurately for a course of this nature.  We are here to think, write, and reflect, after all.

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 Outcomes:

This module brings together and should complete most of the course level outcomes.  Here, you will:

  • Analyze and evaluate the skeleton of an argument ‘ proposition, main issues and supporting evidence.
  • Recognize and assess audience profiles for arguments.
  • Recognize and assess the writer’s commitment to issues and test whether such attachment has a rational basis.
  • Assess the evidence provided for an argument ‘ its factual strength, authoritative support, logical validity, relevance to the proposition, etc.
  • Detect and evaluate non-argumentative persuasive techniques ‘ rhetorical devices such as irony, satire, anecdotal evidence, flattery and analogies, and logical fallacies ‘ used to sway readers’ emotions
  • Use library research skills in electronic, print, and other sources to gather support for arguments.
  • Participate in collaborative projects.

In addition to these course level outcomes, you will complete the following objectives:

  • revise work to incorporate research
  • explore specific resources to support analysis
  • reflect on personal performance
  • create a working argument analysis tool through collaboration
 Assignments:

 

Due Date

Assignment

Approximate completion
5.27 Reflections on analysis revision/Plan for revision 1-2 hours
5.29 Using Databases 2 hours
5.31 EC Fallacies 1-2 hours
5.29

Using eBooks

 2 hours
6.2 Annotated Bibliography 4 hours
6.4 RD Revised and PR 4 hours
6.6 Peer Review 1 hour
6.8 Final draft of the Analysis Tool 3 hours
6.9 Revised Argument Analysis--adding research 4 hours
6.10 Final Reflections 1 hour

 

Sample paper found-- Download manifesto4.doc