ENG 2105 Notes

Active Participation

8/20/20

Do not grab reader’s attention, CAPTURE their interests -- intellectually capture their interests
- Anecdote, shocking stats, BUT USE QUOTATIONS IN THIS CLASS
Establish the audience’s perception of you.
- Diction, (linguistic facility)
Set forth your stance

The best writing is rewriting - 6 drafts, 4 tutorials, 1 conference
Use the connective word, “argue” in your hook and write page number
- i.e. (2)
- Give headliner before giving names of experts
Bridge always start with the names of the author’s of your quote
- Analyze quote and produce stance

8/25/20

8/27/20

Before you write a paper, you must get the facts first
How to conduct a rhetorical survey
- Get facts first
  - From scholarly sources
- Do prewriting
- Find my audience
- What is my purpose
- What is my premise
- What is my chosen quotation
Always give counterpoint first informed by three scholarly sources
Divided stasis/thesis satisfies THIRD RULE: setting forth your point of view
Subordinate clause begins with subordinating conjunction
- In ENG 2105, you always introduce the opponent’s claim with “ALTHOUGH”
- Use word “claim” and “proponents”
- Begin every reason with parallel grammatical structure

9/3/20

Always sign into discussion board even on days when there is no Zoom
I.e. = “that is”
We need no further instruction on the “college-level” paragraph compared to the high school-level paragraph
- Understand the difference between a high school paragraph and Aristotelian argumentative paragraph.
EUPHONY - give the audience a feeling of texture when writing
- Even though the rhetor may make some errors in mechanics such as grammar, Dr. Gill says the student who is euphonic can get above a ‘C’
To have good coherence, make sure it is coherent all the way from the title.
Have citation in the reading
Extra Pros for gun control:
http://web.a.ebscohost.com.proxy.library.cpp.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=7&sid=f038ec13-e4cd-4920-9d70-79f0cd7bae17%40sessionmgr4006
http://web.a.ebscohost.com.proxy.library.cpp.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=9&sid=f038ec13-e4cd-4920-9d70-79f0cd7bae17%40sessionmgr4006
https://www-sciencedirect-com.proxy.library.cpp.edu/science/article/pii/S1075421002700072
Because all these well-intentioned efforts have been tried by good people—and they have not met with success. Instead, they have been met with a well-organized, aggressive protest against their efforts by powerful lobbies in Washington and at the state and community levels.

9/8/20

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9/14/20

9/17/20

9/22/20

9/24/20

Four possible topics, write two library research papers on them using Aristotelian Argumentative
You must eliminate all patterned errors to at least get satisfactory
Include expertise of authors when establishing them in the hook
- “In the wake of increasing gun violence, James Ausman and Miguel Faria, director and co-director of the NRA and authors of…”
- Rather than saying “uh” or “ah” either stay silent, or say, “I need a moment to think about that” to speechify all moments
Include “best rewrite” before drafts on your header when presenting.
Socially, economically, and politically when doing narration
- Be sure to follow the structure for the model including certain transitions she used.

10/8/20

Introduction:
- Three jobs: intellectually capture the audience’s attention by incorporating an anecdote, shocking statistic, or quotation in your hook. Next, establish the audience’s perception of you via linguistic facility and proper dictation to appear professional and credible. Finally, set forth your stance and reveal to the audience what you are ultimately arguing.
Narration:
- Establish the context of the topic. The event you use should express how it has affected others’ perceptions on the topic and ultimately the audience should know what is at stake to evaluate your claims fairly.
Confirmation:
- Express why you believe in your thesis by incorporating facts brought by experts to build a chain of reasoning in support of your argument.

10/13/20

Efface “I” (do not use) in Assignment 1 Homepage and all other possessive pronouns
- I, my, we, me, ours
Keep speechifying intact and take time to enunciate words; articulate clearly.

10/20/2020

10/29/20

Reading journals are necessary to get tutored by peer mentor and writing center to eliminate patterned mistakes brought from high school
If you are not ready to present, you can present during final week, but you must have evidence (i.e. doctor’s note, military notice) to show Dr. Gill to be excused.
If you do not quote an author, it is plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious offense at Cal Poly Pomona, and it can result in expulsion or suspension
Writing center tutors must electronically stamp your paper when getting it checked.
Specificity is preferred when referring to authors, events, etc.
When a quote uses a vague pronoun (i.e. “this”) make sure to replace the vague pronoun with the antecedent
A “Best Rewrite” is a final draft in which the peer mentor and writing center do not have any more suggested edits

11/3/20

Patterned errors brought from high school to college are yours truly’s fault, not the Writing Center or Peer Mentors.
- Once both see no errors, that is your best rewrite.
Dr. Gill cannot give a passing grade, the developing rhetor must earn a passing grade and eliminate all errors brought from high school to college
Whether peer mentor or writing center tutor, they have no authority as to what grade you get.
You need to see the professor before presenting to the tribunal

11/12/20

Make what you learned prominent when rewriting papers
- Continue upholding the class mantra
Whenever a developing rhetor presents and the professor asks them to add another element, that element must be applied for every student as well.
- I.e. how does it relate to yours truly’s life
You argue in pursuit of truth

11/17/20

11/19/20

11/24/20

Only need one sentence to interpret/analyze quote for scholarly sources in Concession/Refutation Paragraphs in Aristotelian Classical Argumentative Rhetoric