Communities / Parkour

Answer one of the following questions with at least one good paragraph:

1. What techniques does the author of "No Obstacles" use to make the article interesting to readers?

2. What characteristics do members of the parkour community share? How are these characteristics different from / similar to those of your community?

3. In the article "No Obstacles," Ryan Ford says that videos showing his sport don't show "true parkour." Why does he think this? What could a video do to "truly" show it?

4. Compare the 2 YouTube parkour videos to the article: what is similar/different about the information that each gives you?

Editorial Topic

Write three short paragraphs, the first explaining the topic you'll research and write about, the last two outlining the different sides of the argument surrounding your topic.

Questions you might answer: Was there an event that touched off the argument about your topic? Who are the key players? Is this an old argument? A new one? Why is it currently in the news?

Tribe Fever / Proposal Argument

What solution would you propose, if any, to the controversy of the Cleveland Indians mascott? Explain why.

Sister Act / Narrative Argument

Explain how the author establishes credibility and uses the story as a way to represent a bigger problem.

Metrosexual / Definition Argument

What do you define as "metrosexual"? Does your definition match with the author's? If so, say why and how. If not, explain why you think differently.

Does the author make a valid argument? Why or why not?

Gray Wolf / Causal Argument

After reading "Let the Gray Wolf Roam Free" on pg 344, look at the "Methods of Finding Causes" on pg 129. Which method does the editorial use and why? Is it effective in this argument?

The Color of Mayhem

This piece originally appeared as an article in the NY Times. Do you find it to be as balanced and objective as most other newspaper articles? Give a couple of specific examples to support your answer.

Do you agree with the author's claims? How would you use your own experience playing these games to argue against his position?

**IMPORTANT** I might have the class meet in a computer classroom on Friday. I'll email you all if that's the case, so watch your inbox, and you can always email me with questions.

Silko

Here's the prompt to respond to:

What is Silko's claim?
Do you agree or disagree, or something in between? Why?
In what ways does she use ethos in her argument?

Remember, respond by clicking the "Comment" link below (it'll have a number in front of it, depending on how many of you have posted)--DON'T put up a new post in this screen.

Everyday Argument

There are arguments being made all around us. Advertisements make them. So do friends and family members, bumper stickers, TV shows, commercials and billboards. And, of course, we make our own arguments to convince other people of something we believe. Write about an argument you see, hear or are a part of over the weekend. Identify the argument's topic, claim, reasons and evidence. Was the argument successful? If it was someone else's argument, were you convinced? If it was your own argument, were others convinced?

Your reading assignment over the weekend is pp 5-16 in the textbook. If you can plug in terms from this reading, all the better.