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Discussion: The Rhetorical Situation - Information Effect

Before You Post.

This discussion asks you to analyze and compare rhetorical features of texts that use the information effect. Please read the following examples and respond to the questions below.

Note: You don't need to address every text but should consider at least 2 in your post.

How We Learned to Be Lonely Links to an external site.by Arthur C. Brooks (The Atlantic)
This does a great job of showing you how to use in-text citations fluidly
Here's the Reality About Illegal Immigrants in the United State Download Here's the Reality About Illegal Immigrants in the United States (NY Times).
Air Quality Literacy: A Guide for the U of U Links to an external site.
The Shrinking of the Middle-Class Neighborhood Links to an external site.By Sophie, Kasakove Links to an external site.and Robert Gebeloff Links to an external site. (NY Time)
This is a wonderful multimodal example that uses graphics to support the essay itself
Life of Vaccines Links to an external site. (an information effect project created by a 2010 student)

Next, in a primary post of at least 200 words, address the following questions:

What characteristics, strategies, conventions, or techniques are at work in these information-effect texts? Provide examples in the form of quotations or excerpts from the texts. Remember to identify what the textual evidence you're providing shows about information effect texts.
What strategies does each writer use to organize and interpret the facts, evidence, and researched data, and do you find these strategies effective or ineffective? Why? What key differences and similarities do you see in the rhetorical approach of each author?

Rules for your Post

These posts should be:

Mini-essays. Responses should not be one simple paragraph, and we expect them to reflect some reasoned thought on your part, thought beyond what you might put into a normal email or chat response. Our students and I have found that these mini-essays present many excellent opportunities to refine the ability to make a clear, focused point when writing. In other words, these posts are great practice for your longer writing assignments.
Detailed. Each of your primary posts must be at least 200 words. (Note: we are not as interested in the actual word to count as we are in the depth of your ideas. Obviously, a post like "Me too!!" can't qualify as a primary or secondary post, but feel free to leave short responses like these in addition to your primary and secondary posts)
Semiformal. Your posts should contain some degree of formality: word choice, spell-checked, organized, etc. However, they will also be part of a dialogue, so in that regard, they will differ from a major project you turn in for a class.
Referenced. While you won't always need citations in your posts, you should look for opportunities to build your argument by referencing our readings, other sources, or your colleagues' comments.
Courteous. We don't always have to agree (in fact, the class will be a disappointment if we always do), but no one should resort to flaming attacks. We encourage you to engage with others critically and to disagree respectfully with others in your writing.
at least one 200-word, multi-paragraph "primary" post