Checking the Background

For this week, I would like you to take a careful look at on of your source articles, especially the bibliography. From there, I would like you to tell me what you can determine about their research methods and the credibility of their sources. How does it compare to yours?

Opening

Okay, for this week's blog post, I would like you to write an opening paragraph for your paper, but try it in at least two of the different styles we talked about in class. So there should be some different versions of your intro. Good Luck. Have fun!

Research Away!

For this assignment, I would like you to find me an example of three sources dealing with one topic. One source should be highly credible, another should have a moderate level of credibility, and the third should have little to no credibility. Talk about each one and what makes them different.

Political Analysis

This assignment is for you to watch one of the political ads on www.livingroomcandidate.org and do a mini rhetorical analysis on it. Basically watch for rhetorical tools, write about them, and judge their effectiveness. Make sure to mention their audience. Have fun!

General Conference

For this week, I'd like you to analyze a general conference talk. (If you morally object to this, pick one from a previous conference). Look for rhetorical tools, and what effect they are designed to have on the audience. Good Luck.

This Is Rhetoric Too

Okay, for this week's assignment, I want you to choose a product and sell it to me. This can be any product you like (or maybe don't like). But think of a convincing way to get me to spend my hard-earned money on it.

Home Again

For this week's assignment, I want to you write a short essay telling me (and your classmates) why your hometown is superior to all other hometowns. If you hate your hometown, you can argue the opposite. If you don't have a hometown, write about Provo.