For the first essay I think I am going to write about why political humor is important. I’ll share some of the current events about political humor like the fact that the democratic party is trying to get a Bill passed (The Fairness Act) which states that if a radio personality says something negative about [Obama], then the radio headquarters must invite someone on the show that has the opposite opinion. I personally think this is crazy and we live in America so if someone wants to bash the president then they should have the right to do so… I do believe it says something like that in the Bill of Rights and it might just be the first thing on the list! Anyway, back to the point, the questions I will use will be:
1. What appeals or techniques does the argument use?
2. What authorities does it rely on or appeal to?
3. What are the facts used in the argument?
I’m not sure what else will be in my essay, but this is the basic idea.
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ReplyDeleteum well i dont really know how to critique this but since there is only one idea up there then i say its a good start. im sure that there is plenty of stuff to write on and plenty of ways to go into detail about the questions imposed for your paper. i just dont have that much to say about that paragraph other than the idea is good
ReplyDeleteThis would be a great idea for future essays in this class, but not really for essay #1. For this essay, you want to focus on how the writer of the essay you're focusing on creates his/her argument. What devices are used, meaning, if you are convinced by the writing, why? If you're not convinced, why not? Also, how does the writer appeal to the logic/reason and emotions of his/her audience? How does the writer establish credibility?
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