MLA Review Homework Ramage Chapters 1 & 2 Grammar Capitalization & Parts of Speech

Group 1: Answer MLA #1, #2, Chapter 1 #1,

Group 2: Answer MLA #3, #4, Chapter 1 #2 Group 3: Answer MLA #5, #6, Chapter 2 #1

Group 4: Answer MLA #7, #8, Chapter 2 #2

Group 5: Answer MLA #9, Chapter 2 #2

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Writing Arguments Chapter 1

Argument is not a fight or a quarrel creative & productive activity engages high levels of inquiry and critical thinking often in conversation with liked and respected people

Argument is not a Pro-Con Debate desire for truth aims to find best solution to complex problem goal isnt to win a game; goal is to find and promote best belief or course of action

Arguments can be explicit or implicit explicit directly states its controversial claim and supports it with reasons and evidence implicit is opposite (pic, slogans, etc) both used to persuade

Arguments requires justification of its claims must meet two conditions 1. set of two+ conflicting assertions 2. attempt to resolve conflict through an appeal to reason must clarify and support reasons

Argument and the Problem of Truth does not mean finding right answer to disputed question means determining best answer or best solution for the good of entire community when all stakeholders are considered means argument does not prove claim but only makes reasonable case for claim opinion based upon examination of all evidence

Ramage Chapter 2 Argument as Inquiry

1. Using a variety of questions and prompts to find issues to explore Brainstorm Be open to issues all around Explore ideas by freewriting Explore ideas by idea mapping Play the Believing & Doubting Game

2. Placing texts in rhetorical context Genres of Argument

Newspaper article, scholarly article, blog, etc.

Cultural contexts
Who writes arguments and why?

Guiding questions pgs. 36-37

3. Reading to believe Must temporarily adopt authors beliefs and values, suspend personal skepticism and bias to hear authors point of view Write a summary of argument Search for personal experiences and values that coincide with argument

4. Reading to doubt Question the writers

Logic
Evidence and assumptions Strategies

Think about what is missing from argument

5. Dialectic thinking Every thesis prompts an opposing thesis (antithesis) Conflict between these views leads to a new claim (synthesis) Synthesis incorporates aspects of both views

 Discussion
Reading logs

Formal exploratory essay

Created from Class discussion Course readings Field work Interviews Playing devils advocate

Capitalization Parts of Speech

Always capitalize the first word in a direct quote. The manager yelled, be quiet or get out! When a quote is broken, the second part is not capitalized unless it is a new sentence. Lets not, he stated, Make any quick decisions.

Capitalize a persons name (or initials) and any title that comes before the name. At that point senator h.b. Jones and doctor joyce ray entered the room. Always capitalize the days of the week and months of the year. Do NOT capitalize the seasons. His birthday is friday, october 2, but mine is in the Summer.

Always capitalize the names of races, nationalities, languages, and religions. The african american man was a baptist and the spaniard was a catholic. Capitalize words describing the Deity God, the Savior, the Lord, Jehovah and holy books Catholics study the bible.

Do not capitalize the nonspecific use of the word god. The word polytheistic means the worship of more than one God. Always capitalize geographical areas, but not directions. He found the pace of life slower in the south than in the north. He was traveling South on the interstate.

Capitalize the first word and other important words in the name of a book, play, poem, or song. Jerrys favorite book is the catcher in the rye. Capitalize the name of historic events and periods. Do not capitalize century numbers. It is often said that the second world war ushered in the atomic age.

Capitalize the names of specific buildings, specific places, specific organizations, and specific things. Radio city music hall is located in new york city.

Noun name of a person, place, thing, or concept The best part of dinner was the chefs newest dessert.

Pronoun word used in place of a noun We were intrigued by the video that the fifth graders produced as their final project.

Verb usually expresses action or being There were fifty apples on the tree before the frost killed them.

Adjective modifies a noun or pronoun usually answers questions such as Which one? What kind? How many? Articles a, an, and the also adjectives The decision was unpopular.
A defendant should be judged on the evidence provided to the jury, not on hearsay.

Adverb modifies a verb , an adjective, or an adverb usually answers questions such as When? Where? Why? How? Under what conditions? To what degree? Pull firmly on the emergency handle.
Be extremely kind, and you will probably have many friends.

Preposition indicates the relationship between the noun or pronoun that follows it and another word in the sentence (pg. 380)
The road to the summit travels past craters from an extinct volcano.

Conjunction connects words or word groups She ran to the car, and he drove away.

Freewrite write about given topic for five minutes without stopping or paying attention to grammar or mechanics Call-Out incorporate the words called out into your freewrite
Topic: Are you for or against the death penalty?

Topic: Are you for or against the death penalty?

Cotton candy Steelers Cats Reading Video game Ambidextrous (ability to use both hands equally) Antithesis

3. Write one sentence illustrating each capitalization rule (there are 7).
4. In freewrite, circle and label one example of each part of speech. (noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, conjunction, and preposition)

Read Ramage chapter 3 Answer the following questions: 1. What is the classical structure of an argument? 2. What are the three kinds of persuasive appeals? 3. Define logos, ethos, and pathos. 4. How can one identify an informative question? 5. How can one identify an issue question? 6. What factors do rational arguments require? 7. How is a pseudo-argument created?