Monday, April 25, 2011

In-class 4/25/2011

For today's peer reviews, you will be required to read two of your classmates' papers and respond to them on the D2L discussion board with critical feedback. Please answer ALL of the following questions, in detail, when replying to your peers' posts.



  • What is the issue being argued?


  • What is the writer's position on this issue?


  • Does the writer use credible sources to back his/her claims? Provide specific examples from the paper.


  • Does the writer use sound logic when arguing his/her position? Provide specific examples from the paper.


  • Does the writer accurately break down his/her opponent's arguments? Provide specific examples from the text.


  • What is the writer's concluding point(s)?

If you are not able to answer any of these questions because the writer has not incorporated them into his/her paper, identify a specific location in the text where the missing pieces would improve the essay.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

In-class 4/11/2011

Please view the following video and respond to the questions on your blog:




What is the main issue setup at the beginning of the video (prior to the in-studio interview)?

Does the main issue change once the in-studio interview begins? If so, what is the new issue or issues?

Consider and answer the following:

What question(s) and points does Sean Hannity ask and make?
What question(s) and points does Alan Colmes ask and make?
What are Steve Almonds responses to these questions? What are his points?

What logical fallacies do each of these people make?