Lizzo playing James Madison’s gifted crystal flute
- Talk about the logos, how the author draws the historical context behind the situation, and how ridiculous it is that the public chastizes her over it.
- See if the article’s author uses pathos to draw on how it’s unfair that Lizzo is being hated on due to her skin color.
- Facts that the author uses to strengthen her argument
- Who is the audience intended for
- What emotional appeals are being used
- Facts, reasoning, and evidence used and how they are portrayed
- What issues are brought up in this argument
- How is the argument organized and arranged
- Strategies the author uses to make the argument more persuasive.
Discuss whether the following statements are examples of hard evidence or constructed arguments. Not all cases are clear-cut.
By: Michael Z, Aarane Srikumar, Sabrina W.
- Drunk drivers are involved in more than 50 percent of traffic deaths.
– hard evidence (uses number)
- DNA tests of skin found under the victim’s fingernails suggest that the defendant was responsible for the assault.
– constructed argument (uses the word suggests, opinionated)
- A psychologist testified that teenage violence could not be blamed on video games.
– hard evidence (testified by psychologist)
- The crowds at President Trump’s inauguration were the largest on record.
– constructed argument (no number presented, vague)
- “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
– constructed argument (comes from article or reading)
- Air bags ought to be removed from vehicles because they can kill young children and small-framed adults. (Based on the activities in Lunsford, p. 63)
– constructed argument (stating an opinion, not fact based)