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SPCH 9 - Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written CommunicationTA Contact: CJ Smith
cjsmith_ta@yahoo.com
Hi students, Happy Thanksgiving Holiday!
Week 11 Rewrites due and Prepare argument paper
Students can choose one assignment to rewrite. I've changed the due date of the rewrite to Wed. Dec. 1 because all students need their outlines back so they have the option of rewriting their outlines.
Monday Nov 29 meet in ATC 103 (no! we aren't doing an in-class writing assignment!)
Wed Dec 1 draft due of argument paper (3 copies for peer review)/you will attach your peer edited drafts to your final draft to earn full credit for this assignment
Mon Dec 6 final draft due at beginning of the hour
Dear Students,
You did the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24) during
the first few weeks of the quarter. Having taken the speech class, we want you
to help us assess your current level of communication apprehension by doing a
post test of the same survey.
The results of this PRCA-24 survey will be used primarily to help improve
instructional activities and student learning. ALL STUDENT INFORMATION
INCLUDED IN THIS SURVEY IS CONFIDENTIAL and the results will in no way be
linked to grades. You should easily be able to complete the survey in 15
minutes or less. The procedure and survey are identical as the first one you
took. There is one additional, free form question. You can access the survey
at:
http://www.research.fhda.edu/cgi-bin/rws3.pl?FORM=PRCA_24
Good work on your debates. remember the following (these are included in your evaluation form)--
- you need proof to support your claims in the form of evidence (cases/expert opinion/statistics)
- don't forget to cite and explain your sources
- as a team you want to balance presentations + interaction
- think quality not quantity. focus on the most compelling arguments and give us some insight into those arguments
We should have time to go over the final argument paper/assignment on Monday 11/22.
Week 9 & 10 Argument presentations/please hand your final draft outlines to me before you present
Mon 11/15 DADT should be repealed
11/15 Government should enact policies to regulate obesity crisis
Wed 11/17 Plastic Surgery has a positive effect on society
11/17 Prostitution should be legalized throughout the U.S
Mon 11/22 The Mosque should be built near ground zero
11/22 Legalize marijuana
Wed 11/24 Israelis should/not build settlements around Gaza Strip
Wed 11/24 Assisted Suicide
Quote of the week
"And it ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain of success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new. This coolness arises partly from fear of the opponents, who have the laws on their side, and partly from the incredulity of men, who do not readily believe in new things until they have had a long experience with them. Thus it happens that whenever those who are hostile have the opportunity to attack they do it like partisans, whilst the others defend lukewarmly...." - Niccolo Machiavelli (1513)
The following is dated materials from earlier in the quarter
Week 7
Writing Assignment
Due from debaters at the beginning of the hour Monday Nov 1
2 arguments w/evidence to support your proposition due/outlined/see sample
2 counterarguments w/evidence due/outlined/see sample handout
Works cited list
Due from moderators at the beginning of the hour Monday Nov 1
Background and status quo/outlines/see sample handout
6 questions w/ probing follow-up questions
Works cited list
Monday meet in classroom
- exam review
- reasoning/outlines
- debate preparation
Wednesday
- fallacies activity
- debate preparation
Week 8
Monday
- debate preparation/clear debate plan due
- final written argument assignment
Wednesday
- bring 3 copies of final draft outline for peer review
- debate run-through
Hi Students, Your teams made good progress on the following--
- resolution
- debate format
- questions and/or perspectives
What's up this week? Now that you have refined your resolution, determined your debate format, and identified questions and/or perspectives--you should be gathering more relevant research and working on your outline drafts (due Monday Nov. 1/see week 7 below).
WEEK 6 Monday 11:30 meet in ATC 103
Due Monday We need your full and total commitment to your team--so please carefully read through debate assignment and debate format documents. Read text p. 434-5 and chapters 5 and 9 (you do not have to read the essays in these chapters).
Argument Assignment F09
(below is the same document in .doc format in case you can't open the rtf file)
Argument Assignment '09
Debate Format Options
(below is the same document in .doc format in case you can't open the .rtf file)
Debate Formats
Monday when we meet back in class we will assign your presentation dates, answer questions about the argument assignment, and work on counterargument/rebuttal.
Wednesday
- 10 pt. impromptu/must be in class to earn points for this activity
- Reasoning and Fallacies in-class activity.
- select debate presentation dates
WEEK 5
Hi students! It is really important to attend class so your team can make some
important decisions about your date of presentation and who will
present what viewpoints. Your absences really make it difficult for
your team to move forward on debate preparation. And your attendance
and participation does affect your grade. I'm posting two sets of every document for this week because a couple of students have notified me that they weren't able to open the .rtf version. One of each is in .doc format.
See you Wednesday.
d.stasio
Monday Exam + documentation
Wednesday impromptu debate
Federalists
Anti-federalists
(below are the same documents in .doc format)
Antifederalist in .doc format
Federalist in .doc format
We will argue the following questions--
1. Do we want a centralized government or do we want a change from the centralized British style rule?
2. Will the constitution strengthen our government?
3. Will central government take $ from states? Weaken state authority?
4. Does the constitution provide needed safeguards and protections that we don’t have?
Please print the assignment and debate format document to bring to class.
2nd half of class period
Debate preparation Decide what teams present when (weeks 9 & 10)
Select debate format.
If you haven't already--determine who will argue affirmative/negative, and if relevant who will moderate.
Choose presentation dates.
Sample Oxford Style Debate
Round 1--Individual arguments (max 5 minutes each)
Round 2--Rebuttal in the form of discussion
Round 3--Closing arguments
Audience Q&A
WEEK 4
Monday 10/11
- 11:30 meet in ATC 103 to explore ways to research your argument topics
- 12:30 meet in L45 to discuss chapters 1,6,7 (Rottenberg text assigned last week)
- Students will hand in hot topics assignment from last week
- Read ch. 8 Rottenberg text
Wednesday 10/13
- hand in hot topics assignment w/ works cited from last week
- bring at least 2 good research articles for your argument topic (the one you worked on in class with your team members on Monday)
- SPEAKER CANCELED (environmental advocate and lawyer has a court appt and won't make it today)
- assign take-home portion of exam/review standards for evaluating factual evidence, statistics, and opinions
- practice MLA citation
- work in debate teams
- quiz/exam over ch. 1,6,7,8 (rescheduled for Monday 10/18)
- review q's (1)define and explain Toulmin's argument model. construct an argument using the argument model based on your argument topic; (2)distinguish between claims of fact, value and policy/give an example of each based on your own argument topic; (3)what are the steps for organizing arguments for a policy claim; (4)identify and explain standards for evaluating factual evidence, statistics, and opinions.
WEEK 3
Monday 10/4
- 11:30 Meet in L45 to discuss Tannen reading
- Anyone still need to complete PRCA-24 survey?
- Favorite Thing Essay Due at beginning of class
- Return Plagiarism Essays
Wednesday 10/6
Meet in classroom
Structure of Argument Ch. 1, 6, 7 (read by 10/6)
+ Think seriously about debate topics of interest to you
HOT TOPICS
Everyone is expected to bring two magazine/newspaper articles to class on Wednesday October 6th. These articles should focus on current controversial social and/or political issues that you feel strongly about (i.e. ’10 election initiatives, foreign policy, environmental issues/sustainable future, national health care, fiscal policy, free speech, privacy rights, censorship, gay rights, etc). We have much to think about with the current campaign. Select articles of substance and credibility. Attach a citation using MLA. These articles are very important as we will review these when choosing and researching topics for our final assignment. You will be asked to summarize at least one of your articles for a small group. Please read the articles carefully before class and highlight key passages.
WEEK 2
Monday 9/27 11:30-12:20 Meet in ATC 103/ 12:30-1:40 meet in L45
In-Class Writing Assignment/USB flash drive/Print options in lab
Reading Assignments
Due Wednesday/Debra Tannen Fighting For Our Lives
In your view, what is one of Tannen's most important claims?
Highlight at least one passage that resonates with you (you will share this with your discussion group).
My Favorite Thing Essay/Draft due Wednesday 9/29 (3 copies for peer review)
(or)
College Essay
Hi students, Welcome to fall
quarter!! The first week we will get you started with student
introductions and your first writing assignment for the class. I'm
looking
forward to getting to know you. Print out Week 1 assignments and bring
these to class with you. Be sure to purchase your texts and begin
reading week 1 assignments listed below. Have a great first
week!
WEEK 1
What is an argument?
Reading Assignments
Structure of Argument, 6th edition, p. 167-170, p. 487 and p. 101-102
Writing Assignment
My Favorite Thing Essay
Draft due Wednesday 9/29. Final draft due Monday 10/4.
Documents to download
My Favorite Thing 2010
Argument Definitions
An attempt to persuade another person to believe a foreign perspective through the use of structured evidence, facts and logic. (Travis, Joan, Yee, Chris, Matthew, Angel, Devin)
An argument is two or more persons engaging in a conversaation with differences in opinion and one attempts to convince the other that they are "right". (Kevin, Bob, Victor, Annie, Adrian, Daniel)
A dialogue between two or more people attempting to clarify a subject or try to persuade the other party to drop their perspective and gain yours. (Liz, Timothy, Todd, Karina, Chris, Aprim)
A discussion in which participants have different points of views and disagree on a particular subject and feel the need to convince others they are right. (Nasim, Brannon, Anna, Theo, Megan, Amer)
Parties with conflicting viewpoints in regards to the same subject while being able to give valid opinions. (Zach, Ken, Jennifer, Nikki, Jason, Man, Reiner)
The process of advocating, supporting, modifying, and criticizing claims so that appropriate decision-makers may grant adherence. (Rieke & Sellars)
Setting forth claims and offering reasons for them in an attempt to influence the beliefs or behavior of other people. (Patterson & Zerefsky)
The field of inquiry made up of the basic principles of logic and rhetoric that underlie reasoned discourse. (Eisenberg)
IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION SURVEY
One
of the goals of the Speech Department at DeAnza is to help our students
gain confidence by reducing their communication apprehension. To give
us an idea of your level of communication apprehension at the beginning
of the course, please complete The Personal Report of Communication
Apprehension (PRCA-24) by the end of this week (April 18). It is an
online survey designed to help you get a sense of your level of
communication apprehension (in a speech; during group work etc.). The
results of this PRCA-24 survey will be used primarily to help improve
instructional activities and student learning while class is still in
progress. ALL STUDENT INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS SURVEY IS
CONFIDENTIAL and the results will in no way be linked to grades. You
should easily be able to complete the survey in 15 minutes or less.
Please go to
http://www.research.fhda.edu/cgi-bin/rws3.pl?FORM=PRCA_24
In
order to gain the maximum benefit from this survey, please read the
instructions carefully and answer the questions truthfully.
Additional information required
DeAnza Student Id:
Instructor’s last name: Stasio
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