Writing: You must take a stand on one of these issues (homework policy at MA, MA is a bubble, MA food stinks, MA doesn't appreciate how busy the students are, ) and argue for or against it. This is not a time to be wishy washy or a moment to embrace the spectrum. Draw a line in the sand and stand on one side or the other.
List thesis statements on the board. Pick one (not your own) and come up with three arguments for and three arguments against the claim. Working in groups, share your ideas and pick the best for and the best against argument. Share with larger group.
Discussion
Why Don't We Complain
Small groups --> How would you describe Buckley's attitude toward his subject? What's his tone? What's the thesis? Is it one sentence? Two? Pinpoint.
Large group --> Ethos, Pathos, Logos? What purpose does the story about the ski shop serve in the narrative?
Small Town, Quiet Town, Safe Town
Small groups --> review homework questions, look for moments of levity and discuss their effectiveness, paragraph 4 includes some interesting repetition (what do you think of it?)
Large group --> Identify Ethos, Pathos, Logos! How does Steben achieve a nearly universal appeal to his story that's ground in a specific place? What purpose do the first 5-6 sentences serve?
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