Empirical or Rhetorical? The Hunger Games was the best movie of the past decade.

Empirical or Rhetorical? The United States must reduce social spending in order to balance the budget.

Empirical or Rhetorical? Shakespeare died in 1616.

Empirical or Rhetorical? Kids in foster care are more likely to have behavioral issues as teenagers than other children.

Empirical or Rhetorical? Foster parents must take special care to ensure their foster kids don’t end up in juvenile detention.

Empirical or Rhetorical? Foster parents should take special care to ensure their foster kids don’t end up in juvenile detention.

Empirical or Rhetorical? The earth’s climate is gradually changing, getting progressively warmer.

Empirical or Rhetorical? Humans are responsible for climate change.

Empirical or Rhetorical? The government should pass legislation to reduce our impact on climate change.

Empirical or Rhetorical? The incidence of breast cancer has gone up in the past 50 years.

Empirical or Rhetorical? A 55-mph speed limit reduces accident rates on local highways.

Empirical or Rhetorical? We should reduce highway speed limits to 55 mph.

Argument noun. a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

Argument noun. a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong. Right or Wrong True or False Convincing or Not Convincing Effective or Ineffective

Different Theses Informative: Recent research has found strong evidence that apples are indeed the best fruit; researchers have focused their inquiries on three main areas: nutrition, taste, and affordability. Doesn’t present the writer’s opinion Describes empirical results Argumentative: Apples are the greatest fruit in the world because they are the most nutritious, most delicious, and most affordable fruit in the world. Focus on claims Presents rhetorical conclusions (i.e., the writer’s opinion)

CLAIM REASONS THESIS: Apples are the greatest fruit in the world because they are the most nutritious, most delicious, and most affordable fruit in the world. Apples are the greatest fruit in the world because Most nutritious Most delicious Most affordable EVIDENCE intuition personal experiences case examples testimonials appeals to authority personal observation research studies analogies

CLAIMS REASONS EVIDENCE are inherently rhetorical, thus they are either convincing or not convincing is often empirical, so it can be shown to be true or false take both forms, and they aren’t always clearly stated

How well do these reasons support their claims? Attendance policies should be abolished because sometimes I don’t like to go to class. One reason you should watch less TV is that it would free up time for you to pursue other hobbies. Mom, I love you so so much. Can I borrow fifty bucks?

Argument Analysis Analyze an argument to determine Where is it effective or convincing? Where is it ineffective or not convincing?

Analysis Paper Summary Analyze 1. Audience 2. Ethos 3. Pathos 4. Key Terms 5. Assumptions 6. Evidence 7. Logic Final Assessment