MY TOPIC IS GUN CONTROL!
I have attached what I have done so far. I’m a firm believer in owning guns as well….
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Part 1 – Freewriting prompt:
Part 2 – Planning
In terms of organizing your information, consider the following questions. You can make the answers as informal as you like; this planning step is mostly for your benefit, but you should answer and think about each of these questions. However, the more work you do here, the better your connection to your audience will become, simply because you are thinking of them as you work on your Video Argument Presentation.
Part 2 – Planning prompt:
EXAMPLE:
Part 1 – My topic is movie ratings, and this appeals to me because I’m a very squeamish movie goer. I don’t like a lot of violence or gratuitous sex on the screen, so I rely on movie ratings to keep me from having nightmares about body parts being strewn about! I also think back to when my kid was younger, and I wanted to be sure he wasn’t going off to see something that was going to keep us both awake all night! I can use logos by checking into some of the conservative film sites that don’t use spoilers but do let me know how bad the movies will be. They have stats and such and provide specific examples. I think the nightmare aspect is pathos. I’m not a big movie-goer, so I will have to establish ethos through finding good sources as I can’t say honestly that I’ve seen hundreds and hundreds of films in my lifetime. I have my work cut out for me here.
Part 2 – My audience is probably more movie-savvy than I am. I can start the story of seeing a four or five year old being taken into the theater when I saw 1917 earlier this year. The little one had to be taken out rather quickly after the movie started. I kept hitting my husband’s arm and saying, “What are those people thinking, bringing that little boy to this movie! Didn’t they know it was rated R?” He kept hushing me….
I’m going to have to establish ethos by talking about how much research I’ve put into this project… I’ll keep thinking about this!
I want to lead up to my main point. I will start with an overview of movie ratings (super fast because everyone knows about them to some degree) and then dig into the specifics of some of the higher ratings so that my audience understand them the same way I do.
I want to persuade parents to do their research on film ratings so they can preserve the innocence of their children as long as possible. I can talk about the little kid at 1917 walking right by ushers, etc. Someone sold that family those tickets! That’s going to be pathos because I will get some research about how seeing a lot of violence can be bad for little ones.
Of course the First Amendment says we have freedom. I will counter that by saying that little kids need to be protected; they can’t drive themselves to the theaters or pay for their own tickets, so parents have that responsibility
I don’t have a big ticket call to action. I just want parents to pay more attention to what their kids are watching and be informed about what the movie ratings really mean. If I can get them to think more about the ratings, my job is complete.
Part 1: Freewriting
50 to >40.0 ptsExcellent
Student takes full advantage of the purpose of freewriting. They have used the guiding questions to freewrite a full paragraph or more of genuine thought with the goal of discovery.
40 to >35.0 ptsDeveloping
For the most part, student takes advantage of the purpose of freewriting. They have used the guiding questions to freewrite responses; however, their paragraph may be short, lack effort, or miss producing genuine thought with the goal of discovery.
35 to >0.0 ptsDeveloping
Student has not taken advantage of the purpose of freewriting. They have neglected many of the guiding questions, and their paragraph therefore may be short, lack effort, or miss producing genuine thought with the goal of discovery.
0 ptsMissing
50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 2: Planning
50 to >40.0 ptsExcellent
Student answers each question in the planning prompt and demonstrates a clear connection to their audience. Student shows insight, reflection, and strong planning in this paragraph.
40 to >35.0 ptsDeveloping
Student answers most questions in the planning prompt and demonstrates a connection to their audience. Student mostly shows insight, reflection, and solid planning in this paragraph, although more thought could produce a stronger result.
35 to >0.0 ptsDeveloping
Student does not answer most questions in the planning prompt nor do they demonstrate a connection to their audience. Student paragraph lacks insight, reflection, and planning; more thought is necessary to produce intended results.
0 ptsMissing
50 pts
Total Points: 100
POSITION STATEMENT ACTIVITY
My father used to say, “Don’t raise your voice; improve your argument.” –Desmond Tutu
In order to improve discourse on a topic, one needs to understand all perspectives of an issue.
This exercise will help you to examine all sides of your proposed issue for the Video Argument
Presentation before making a formal position statement concerning it. If this approach is
utilized over time, it will help to pattern your thinking (and listening) when engaged in the art of
argumentation.
Directions:
1. Start with the debatable topic from the humanities that you are proposing as your
choice for the final Video Argument Presentation. Identify this in the TOPIC box.
2. Next, locate at least one source of information that supports the topic and summarize it
in the PROS box. A source might be a news article, website, or professional blog.
3. Then, locate at least one source of information that is against the stated position and
summarize it in CONS box.
4. Finally, locate at least one source of information that represent a neutral position and
summarize it in the NEUTRAL box.
5. Cite your source in correct APA format (see APA guides in the Course Resources module)
at the bottom of each box for the PRO, CON, and NEUTRAL.
6. Now, create a formal position statement. This will state where you stand on the topic or
issue. The following link is a reminder for how to write a position statement:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson394/position-
statement
7. Save the template as Word document (the rows will expand), and upload the completed
table for a grade.
TOPIC
Guns, do the laws help save lives or cost them?
PRO
Summary: We know, because of research directed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that
guns are used 16 to 100 times more often to protect life than to take life. That means there are a whole lot
more “guns save lives stories” not being reported by USA TODAY.
Source: Pratt, Erich (2019, August 5) USA Today, Retrieved from
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/08/05/gun-owners-america-guns-save-lives-every-day-
editorials-debates/1916643001/
CON
Summary: Gun control entails the laws and regulations that have been put in place in the US barring the
unnecessary use of guns. Some laws and regulations entailing the ownership of guns in the US have also been
formulated (Wolfson, 2016). However, the level of gun crimes in the US has not significantly dropped as a
result of gun control laws.
Source: Wolfson, T. (2016). The US Public’s Preference for Safer Guns. American Journal of Public Health
(1971), 106(3), 411–413.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson394/position-statement
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson394/position-statement
Andrea Trapp
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be sure to broaden this so it is not just about a newspaper
Andrea Trapp
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not sure that this represents the con
NEUTRAL
Summary: The number of firearms being bought in the US has increased significantly over the recent years
and that indicates that despite the gun laws and regulations that have been put in place, people are still
buying firearms in accordance with their constitutional rights. Such statistics are terrifying since it indicates
that most of the people acquiring the guns do not have the skills and knowledge to use them. This lack of
knowledge and skill results in the misuse of guns and cause a symmetrical increase in gun violence (The
Heritage Foundation, n.d.). With gun control in place, it is expected that the number of guns sold should have
reduced, however, seeing that the numbers are rising, indicates that gun laws and regulations have not yet
been implemented accordingly.
Source: The Heritage Foundation. (n.d.). Defensive gun uses in the U.S. Defensive Gun Uses in the U.S. | The
Heritage Foundation. https://www.heritage.org/data-visualizations/firearms/defensive-gun-uses-in-the-us/
POSITION STATEMENT
Due to gun control, some US residents cannot acquire guns and that has resulted in areas with an increase in
crime because criminals do not anticipate any retaliation from their victims, and take advantage of gun-less
situations. Most gun-owning citizens in the U.S. possess guns to protect themselves, therefore, with the
absence of guns there are higher chances that they would be victims of crime.
Andrea Trapp
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I think this is overcomplicated. It might be better to focus on gun control as a topic. Should there be more gun regulation/laws?
Andrea Trapp
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this sounds like a position
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