ENGL147 Week 2 Discussion Latest 2020 JULY

ENGL147 Advanced English Composition

Week 2 Discussion

Humble yet Assertive? Agreeing with Opponents? Concession and Refutation, and Workshopping toward Your Week 2 Assignment

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 3 and pp. 94-107, 295-297, and 306, 337-356

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Apply the following writing resources to your assignment:

Link (multimedia presentation):?Citing References in Text?(Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

Link (website):?APA Citation and Writing (Links to an external site.)

Part 1: Research & Review

With your specific argument stance (thesis/claim) in mind, locate one scholarly source with opinions that do not agree with your own stance. Using Toulmin's model, demonstrate source evaluation and the use of concession and refutation to rebut an opposing viewpoint, keeping in mind the importance of a humble yet assertive tone.

First, in 1-2 rich paragraphs, examine the author's application of the Toulmin Model. First, note your source's author, title, and year, and answer all of the following as related to the author's use of argument:

Claim: What is the article's main point and purpose? Who is the author's audience?

Grounds: Provide at least one example of support the author uses for this claim. Be sure to use proper quotation or paraphrasing methods with correct APA in-text citation.

Warrants: How does the author successfully connect this evidence to the article's main point?

Backing: Evaluate the author's sources for currency, credibility, and relevance.

Qualifiers: Note some specific absolutes (all, every, each) and some specific limiters (some, several, many) in the author's stance and points. How do they add or subtract from the argument?

Then in 1-2 rich paragraphs, also in your main post, answer the following as related to your stance for your argument essay:

Locate a specific opposing point within the article: Note one point in this article that opposes your stance, using proper source integration and citation techniques.

Concession: Although the point is in opposition to your own stance, describe the merits of the point. What elements of the point do you see as valid? Who in your own audience might agree with this opposing source and why?

Refutation: Although you are able to find merits to the point and to see that some readers may agree with this opposing viewpoint, how will you refute the point? What might you say and do to convince readers that despite holding some merit, the viewpoint is not as valid or useful as your own stance on the issue? How will your approach to this opposing viewpoint influence your audience's reaction to your essay? Again, remember to use correct quotation or paraphrasing techniques with correct APA in-text citation.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond with depth and substance to at least two peers, thoroughly answering the following:

In reviewing your peer's concession to and refutation of their chosen opposing article, note specific ways in which your peer utilized concession and refutation well.

Then, note specific ways in which your peer might employ concession and refutation in more powerful or different ways.

Remember, the goal here is to find multiple perspectives, but those perspectives should be both professional and respectful. Ask questions to keep the conversation going.

Note: If you see that someone has already received feedback from two peers, please choose to help a peer who has yet to obtain feedback. Check back regularly and reply those who have responded to you, including any classmates and/or your instructor.