A Quiz to Start Identify and explain something Browne does in either the introduction or the first chapter that you admire and want to do in your own study of a speech.

Agenda: Introduction Things you admired Things you want to change The Parts of Browne’s Argument

Introduction I. Description of event (3) II. Response to speech A. Model of eloquence B. Received praise 1. At the time (4) 2. In later generations III. This is first study (5) A. Despite much on Jefferson B. Despite much Jefferson controversy

Introduction IV. Method/Perspective A. Rhetorical 1. Aristotelian (7) 2. Contextualist (8) B. Plan for Analysis 1. Partisan Act 2. Political Theory 3. Rhetorical Performance

Introduction V. Preview of Chapters A. Dealing with parties B. Political Theory (9) C. Rhetorical Performance VI. Objective: Bring all qualities together (10) VII. Instructions for reading

Agenda: Introduction Things you admired Things you want to change The Parts of Browne’s Argument Browne’s use of Evidence Browne’s voice: first person

Agenda: Chapter 1 Things you admired Things you want to change The Parts of Browne’s Argument Evidence of Bitzer? Use of Evidence to support his claims Evidence of Brockriede?

Agenda: Chapter 2 Organizing the chapter Thesis for the chapter? Construction of a paragraph Construction of a section Significant argument Things you want to do

Thesis Single, simple, declarative sentence capturing the claim of the chapter, section, paragraph. Purposes Focus the intensity of reading Decide what is relevant and what not Define a successful argument Execution Early in chapter, section, paragraph, best Generally written first and last Substitutes are possible: Question to answer

Structure of Paragraph Thesis sentence (or theme) Explication, if needed Proof Significance or clinch

Structure of Section Opening paragraph Captures full idea in interesting way Motivates the section Contains the thesis May contain forecast, or announce partition Partition (tacit or overt) Background info needed to understand thesis Claims necessary to establish thesis Development Each Paragraph contributes to movement Explication and proof; evidence Conclusion Returns to motivation; explains how met May transition to next section

Agenda: Chapter 2 Organizing the chapter Thesis for the chapter? Construction of a paragraph Construction of a section Significant argument Things you want to do