to Find the Argumentation Bones Every book has a skeleton hidden between its covers Your job as an analytic reader is to find it Xray the book to locate its arguments Xraying at three levels ID: 445851
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Slide1
X-Raying
to
Find the Argumentation
BonesSlide2
Every book has a skeleton hidden
between its
covers. Your job as an analytic reader is to find it.
X-ray the book to locate its arguments.Slide3
X-raying at three levels
Level 1: Terms
Word Choice.
Reveals the author’s intent.
Example: The choice of the word
fight
rather than disagreement sets the stage for what is likely to come next.Slide4
X-raying at three levels
Level 2: Propositions
Assumptions that may or may not be absolute.
Example: “The sky is dark at night” is indisputable, but “The night sky is threatened by light pollution” is debatable.Slide5
X-raying at three levels
Level 3: Arguments
A series of statements supported by evidence.Slide6
Example
Astronomers and security experts
disagree
on the need for regulations that affect the level of
light
pollution
in the night sky. Astronomers say that it has become more difficult in recent decades to study the stars, while security specialists assert that crime is reduced in well-lit areas. But increased attention to energy consumption is giving both sides pause. A recent report stated that 25% of the world’s energy consumption is dedicated to lighting.Slide7
Argumentation vs. Persuasive
Argumentation is an essential part of persuasion.
Persuasive writing is about convincing the reader to agree with the writer’s point of view.
It doesn’t
necessarily require
that the information be accurate or complete.Slide8
Persuasive Writing
AdvertisementsSlide9
Persuasive Writing
AdvertisementsSlide10
Persuasive Writing
Political CartoonsSlide11
Persuasive Writing
Political CartoonsSlide12
Persuasive Writing
PropagandaSlide13
Persuasive Writing
PropagandaSlide14
Argumentation vs. Persuasive
Argumentation requires a formal application of logic that depends on reason and evidence.
The rhetoric of argumentation is based on leading the reader through a series of logical steps that end with a conclusion that has been built on a foundation of information.Slide15
Reading Rhetorically
Reading like a detective requires that students read not only to extract information but also to interrogate, or x-ray, the text to determine the ways the author has presented that information.Slide16
Reading Rhetorically
One needs a healthy dose of skepticism.
One needs a belief that the reader’s role is an active one.
One needs:
to question the text.
determine the author’s purpose.
consider sources.
c
hallenge the message.Slide17
Reading Rhetorically
Entails three factors:
What purpose?
What audience?
In what genre?