Topic: What problem are you going to explore in your final paper?
Paper details:
In this discussion, you are going to describe a problem you want to explore in your final paper. You will present a BRIEF description of the problem. Then you will try to persuade your classmates to share your view that this problem needs to be looked at.
Your initial post will have two parts:
What is the problem? Describe it in terms of who, what, where, when, how, and why. Be succinct and clear about what is at stake.
Why should this problem be examined? Persuade your peers that money/time should be committed to this problem.
Use the appeals of ethos, logos, and pathos (described below) as appropriate to convince them that this is an important issue to be studied and/or solved.
Think about what kind of appeals will be most effective for you to use. They are covered in the lesson and summarized here. You may end up using one or more of these appeals.
Ethos This appeal to credibility is known as “ethos.” How will you persuade your audience that you are trustworthy and credible to speak about and proceed to work on this topic?
Pathos Pathos offers a way for the audience to relate to the subject through commonly held emotions. How might you use emotions to gain your audience’s acceptance of your ideas?
Logos Logos is the appeal to logic. How will you ensure that your argument has consistency and clarity? How will you present reasonable logic and substantive evidence?
When you respond to others, don’t just talk about the problem. Talk about how they presented information about the problem. Provide them feedback on the clarity of their description of the problem. Ask questions. Suggest ways to clarify. Give them feedback as well on how persuasive they were. Did they make you feel a sense of urgency about the problem? Did they use appeals (ethos, logos, and pathos) effectively?
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