WLTC Chapter 1 Exercises and Assignment

Writing Logically, Thinking Critically Chapter 1 Exercises and Assignment

Here is Chapters 1 in Writing Logically, Thinking Critically.  Read the entire chapter and complete the following exercises. Again, if the information is not challenging, you do not have to complete all the exercises. Just do 1-2/3rds. 

Examining your worldview 1-3 (6-7). Choose one to respond to. If you can think of another normalized "outrage," use your example. If you can relate any exercise to Do the Right Thing and Mookie or another aspect or theme from the film, do so.  What is Mookie's world view? How does Radio Raheem's killing alter it irrevocably? Writing Logically Thinking Critically - Chapter 1.
 
Writing Assignment 1 (14) -- 3 paragraph essay responses are fine; 1C (17); 1D (20). In the analogies about gun violence esp. the first writer how does the writing make you feel? Do you have a similar feeling when you read the other essay where guns are compared to cars? 

This article is also mentioned in this section on analogies: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/02/14/the-order-of-things (Links to an external site.)

Analogies are important in arguments as evidence and also as the conclusion or the major claim when the analogy is debatable. Oher claims are claims of fact and claims of value. 

Amanda Gorman uses analogies in her poem. See if you recognize any.