Argumentation
Argumentation is a rhetorical mode surrounded by confusion--confusion concerning the definition. An argument is expressing a claim (belief). Arguments should enlighten an audience. The arguer presents his/her claim and the audience does not have to agree or disagree with the claim. ARGUMENTATION IS NOT FIGHTING OR YELLING. Argumentation is non-confrontational.
Second semester is equivalent to English 104 at PNW or any university: argumentation. All semester is spent on the art of arguing. Students will learn what constitutes an argument and the infrastructure needed to create a well-rounded argument. From appeals to fallacies, arguments of fact to evaluations, students will learn how to rationally present a claim. MLA research papers are stressed the final nine weeks as well as arguments for the AP exam in May.
Arguments are vital to surviving college writing, hence why the AP exam has two argument essays. The first essay on the AP exam is the Synthesis Essay, a research paper written in 55 minutes. The last essay on the exam is the open argument. Students are given either a quote, a short passage, or a directive to defend, challenge, or qualify a claim. This essay is written in 40 minutes. As with Rhetorical Analysis, students are given 3 in-class timed open arguments and 2 in-class timed synthesis essays.
Overall, argumentation is essential to students attending any post-secondary institution. Any student attending a two or four-year institution should consider taking AP/CEP.
Second semester is equivalent to English 104 at PNW or any university: argumentation. All semester is spent on the art of arguing. Students will learn what constitutes an argument and the infrastructure needed to create a well-rounded argument. From appeals to fallacies, arguments of fact to evaluations, students will learn how to rationally present a claim. MLA research papers are stressed the final nine weeks as well as arguments for the AP exam in May.
Arguments are vital to surviving college writing, hence why the AP exam has two argument essays. The first essay on the AP exam is the Synthesis Essay, a research paper written in 55 minutes. The last essay on the exam is the open argument. Students are given either a quote, a short passage, or a directive to defend, challenge, or qualify a claim. This essay is written in 40 minutes. As with Rhetorical Analysis, students are given 3 in-class timed open arguments and 2 in-class timed synthesis essays.
Overall, argumentation is essential to students attending any post-secondary institution. Any student attending a two or four-year institution should consider taking AP/CEP.
