Notes on the final

Putting the finishing touches on a snow triceratops

Well, losing a week right before finals isn't quite optimal, however nice it was to have an impromptu vacation. Though being in charge of a bored 4 year old was hardly conducive to getting a lot done, I did write the final and you're likely curious what is on it. I don't think it contains any evil surprises, but if you are inclined to study, here is some guidance.

• Toulmin structure
• Aristotle's manner of analyzing text
• Rogerian arguments (i.e. Whiskey Speech)
• Read a short text and identify such things as underlying assumptions, appeals, arrangement, tone, etc.
• Identify a text that best exemplifies a particular rhetorical device.
• Create an argument of your own in response to a provided assertion.