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Required Reading
Logic & Contemporary Rhetoric Chapter 5
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Students successfully completing this course will:
- recognize and use elements of argumentation such as premises, conclusions, evidence, values, assumptions, etc.;
- recognize how values and worldview affect response to arguments;
- evaluate non-fiction texts for quality, credibility, and validity;
- create, analyze, and evaluate written work collaboratively;
- recognize and avoid rhetorical abuses in writing, including common logical fallacies;
- incorporate academic-quality research and resources into writing;
- use college-level writing skills to summarize, evaluate, analyze, and persuade;
- appropriately cite all sources used in the preparation of course work.
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About this week...
It may take a bit more effort to discover this week's fallacies in articles about your topic, so be sure that you understand them well and get started looking very early.
11a Fallacies 5
Hasty conclusion/generalization
Faulty analogy
11b Fallacies 6
Questionable statistics
Cause/effect (questionable cause)
Again, please use opinion pieces such as editorials, articles from advocacy sites, and formal arguments rather than news stories.
In addition to the required chapter reading, use the resources below to gain a strong understanding of these fallacies before you begin to look for them.
Don't forget to cite in correct MLA format any sources from which you quote, summarize, or paraphrase. This includes both in-text citations and providing a list of works cited.
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This is the assessment rubric I will use to evaluate the discussions this week.
GD (Graded Discussion)
Assessment Rubric |
Possible |
Earned |
11a |
11b |
| Timing |
| First post no later than Thursday |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Frequency |
| At least 3 well-developed posts in each discussion. |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Quality |
* 5-7 pts per high-quality post
* 3-4 pts per medium-quality post
* 0-2 pts per low-quality post |
21 |
21 |
42 |
| Total Earned |
50 |
| Comments: |
For grading quality I choose the 3 best posts made in a discussion. The more posts you make, the more chances you have of crafting 3 that are excellent.
Each post should be at least one well-crafted paragraph and add value to the discussion. This can be done in a variety of ways:
* provide evidence of understanding assigned materials;
* engage with the ideas of others in the class;
* integrate ideas from experts (yes, research);
* include well supported interpretations;
* demonstrate a clear understanding of the facts; etc.
* All posts should be clearly written and carefully edited to eliminate grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Quality criteria
*High quality (5-7 pts.) = Purposeful development; clear evidence of understanding reading assignments; extends the boundaries of the discussion but remains focused on topic; may demonstrate synthesis of ideas from multiple sources; there are few or no grammar, word use, punctuation or other errors.
*Medium quality (3-4 pts.) = Moderate development; shows evidence of reading assignments; may lack depth or show some lack of comprehension; there may be grammar, word use, punctuation or other errors, but they do not interfere with the meaning in the post.
*Low quality (0-2 pts.) = Limited in scope, development, and correctness; may simply agree or disagree with another in the class; little if any evidence of having read the assignments; may be numerous grammar, word use, punctuation or other errors. Note: posts that simply agree or disagree will earn little, if any, credit. |
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