Lecture note

In English Composition l, you learned how to analyze an argument for effectiveness, specifically looking at the use of logos (logic), ethos (credibility), and pathos (emotion). This week, youll learn how to craft your own arguments. Starting with this weeks Discussion, well take a closer look at constructing logic (logos), which Includes using both deductive and inducive reasoning.With inductive reasoning, you move from a et of specific examples to a general statement, making the inductive leap from evidence to generalization (Rosa & School, 2012, p. 540). For instance, after looking at a months expense of sales receipts, you could determine that Saturday afternoons are when most patrons prefer to shop in your store. Deductive reasoning moves from a general statement to a specific terminal and works from the model of a syllogism, a three-part argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion (Rosa & School, 2012, p. 0). Please note that in magnitude to accept your conclusion/argument, your audience should accept the major and minor premises as truths. See the below example, which could be the start of one argument In support of a vegetarian diet Major premise Beef contains cholesterol. Minor premise Too much cholesterol Is bad for ones health. Conclusion To remain in good health, people should eat less beef. For the Discussion this week, youll practice creating argumentative statements, including your own syllogism.In this weeks Assignment, youll take it a step further and write detailed and back up arguments, either for or against the thesis of a professional essay. This will be the first draft of your Synthesis Essay, which youll revise in Week 4. Its important to withdraw that in a Synthesis Essay, you need to add something new to the conversation. You start with existing knowledge on an Issue (in this case, a professional essay), and then fabricate new knowledge (your argument), making unique and Insightful points. Objecti ve(s)