Mod 1 Assignment
Directions:
Choose one article about a topic of your choice (see the Mod 1 Announcement for more info), preferably an opinionated article from a reputable mainstream news source. Post a link to your article and discuss the following (based on the What is an Argument PPTs and Exigence, Claims, Reasons, and Evidence PPTs):
- Purpose (what is the article/argument trying to accomplish):
- Exigence (the problem requiring communication):
- Specific Audience (the person or group that needs to hear the argument to make the change):
- Context (time, place, genre/publication, and situation of argument):
- Constraints (limiting factors of the argument):
- Claim (Main Idea of the argument):
- Reasons (usually 2 to 4 main points of argument):
- Evidence (Grounds/Expert Testimony or Data/Statistical Facts):