Part 1: Watch Argument Essay Tutorial Here
Part 2: An anthropologist studying first-year students at a university in the United States writes that friendly phrases like “How are you?,” “Nice to meet you,” and “Let’s get in touch” communicate politeness rather than literal intent. What, if anything, is the value or function of such polite speech?
In a well-written paragraph, develop your position on the value or function of polite speech in a culture or community with which you are familiar. Use appropriate evidence from your reading (any book that you have read), experience (personal), or observations to support your argument.
Outline Format
1. Exigency
2. Positions (you can qualify the claim. notes are on google classroom).
3. Data #1
4. Warrant
5. Data #1
6. Warrant
7. Concession and Counterclaim
8. Closing Sentence.
Part 3: You are to then RESPOND to one classmate. Your response should be very critical in nature. Your job is to evaluate their position, the quality and variety of evidence that they provide, and if their commentary supports the evidence and is sophisticatedly woven in with the evidence. Provide a thorough justification for your analysis/score. Afterwards, you will provide a score of 1-9 for that student.
Part 2: An anthropologist studying first-year students at a university in the United States writes that friendly phrases like “How are you?,” “Nice to meet you,” and “Let’s get in touch” communicate politeness rather than literal intent. What, if anything, is the value or function of such polite speech?
In a well-written paragraph, develop your position on the value or function of polite speech in a culture or community with which you are familiar. Use appropriate evidence from your reading (any book that you have read), experience (personal), or observations to support your argument.
Outline Format
1. Exigency
2. Positions (you can qualify the claim. notes are on google classroom).
3. Data #1
4. Warrant
5. Data #1
6. Warrant
7. Concession and Counterclaim
8. Closing Sentence.
Part 3: You are to then RESPOND to one classmate. Your response should be very critical in nature. Your job is to evaluate their position, the quality and variety of evidence that they provide, and if their commentary supports the evidence and is sophisticatedly woven in with the evidence. Provide a thorough justification for your analysis/score. Afterwards, you will provide a score of 1-9 for that student.