Mon 17 Dec Finish Grapes of Wrath

1. Mon 17 Dec Finish Grapes of Wrath But first read the ending to the story….its sad, and I want you prepared Write some….think some….say something? Watch Civilian Conservation Corps Do the ends justify the means? Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. On the one hand, some believe that the Amendment's phrase "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms" creates an individual constitutional right for citizens of the United States. Under this "individual right theory," the United States Constitution restricts legislative bodies from prohibiting firearm possession.On the other hand, some scholars point to the prefatory language "a well regulated Militia" to argue that the Framers intended only to restrict Congress from legislating away a state's right to self-defense. Scholars have come to call this theory "the collective rights theory." A collective rights theory of the Second Amendment asserts that citizens do not have an individual right to possess guns and that local, state, and federal legislative bodies therefore possess the authority to regulate firearms without implicating a constitutional right.

2. Ethos (Credibility), or ethical appeal, means convincing by the character of the author. • We tend to believe people whom we respect. One of the central problems of argumentation is to project an impression to the reader that you are someone worth listening to, in other words making yourself into an authority on the subject, as well as someone who is likable and worthy of respect. • trustworthiness • credibility • expert • Testimony • reliable sources • fairness “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” — John Fitzgerald Kennedy These advertisements depend totally on the reputation of the speaker. Celebrities are often used in commercials because, well, we like them. Some people even trust what they say.

3. Pathos (Emotional) means persuading by appealing to the reader's emotions. Language choice affects the audience's emotional response, and emotional appeal can effectively be used to enhance an argument. fear sadness contentment joy pride greed lust altruism love Obama wants to hurt the elderly by cutting Medicare. They appeal to human emotion, and emotions make us do irrational things, (like send our entire savings based on a video of sad puppy and a depressing song.)

4. The classic example of a deductively valid argument is: (1) All men are mortal.(2) Socrates is a man.Therefore:(3) Socrates is mortal. Logos(Logical) means persuading by the use of reasoning. This is the important technique and Aristotle's favorite. Giving reasons is the heart of argumentation, and cannot be emphasized enough. There are types of support you can use to substantiate your thesis facts case studies statistics experiments logical reasoning analogies anecdotes