BE SURE TO MAKE ONLY ONE INITIAL DISCUSSION POST. YOU MUST DISCUSS BOTH TEXTS IN YOUR FIRST POST, AS YOU WILL BE COMPARING THEM! DO NOT MAKE 2 SEPARATE POSTS!

Also, remember only one peer response required this last week! Initial post should be 250 words minimum and peer response 150 words minimum.

Also note that there is no written text this week; only two written texts, both of which must be read.

For this week’s discussion we will focus on the different approaches to making an argument. In the following readings, each author shares his view on a controversial topic. Their method of persuasion is the focus of our discussion,

PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH WORD DOCUMENTS TO THE DISCUSSION FORUMS. TYPE DIRECTLY IN THE TEXT BOX, OR TYPE IN WORD AND THEN COPY/PASTE.

Read:

• Our Blind Spot about Guns, Nicholas Kristof: p 162
• Don’t Make English Official–Ban It Instead, Dennis Baron: p 949

• BOTH READINGS ARE REQUIRED THIS WEEK

For the written text s answer the following questions (250 words minimum)

How do the two essays differ? Which one is more effective? Why? Does the source use evidence? Cite an effective passage from your preferred essay and describe why it works?

For your peer review, ask a question regarding your peer’s response. Note one element of your peer’s response that you may not have noticed in your reading and analysis of the works.

Requirements:

• For full participation credit, a minimum of two posts must occur during the active week. Note: only the initial post and ONE peer response required this last week.
• First post should occur on or before Wednesday.
• All posts should include word count. Initial post should be 250 words minimum and peer response should be 150 words minimum.
• Posts discussing written texts should include quotes with APA in-text citation and reference.
• See Discussion Rubric for full assessment of discussion posts.