Module 4 Discussion
Forum Instructions
In a post below, respond to the following prompt, which assesses course outcome 3 and module learning objective 2. Specifically, this prompt asks you to investigate pathos in writing. After writing your original post, you must respond to 1 of your classmates' posts. You are not required to post more than one peer response post, but feel free to respond to additional posts and engage with your classmates.
Your first post is due on Monday of Week 6 by 11:59 pm CST. Your response to another student is due on Tuesday of Week 6 by 11:59 pm CST.
Your response should be at least 300 words long. This includes responses to other students' posts. A simple “I agree” or “Yes” or “LOL” will not count. Please think about the questions and your peers' responses and reply thoughtfully and courteously, according to netiquette rules. Use good English grammar, correct punctuation, and complete sentences. While the posts will mostly be judged by their thoughtfulness and completeness, I reserve the right to take off points for grammatical errors, especially if they interfere with the clarity of the post.
Prompt
Review some local headlines on news sites:
(link opens in new window) like NPR
(link opens in new window) Fox News
(link opens in new window) CNN ,
or any other news site you frequently visit, and find an article or video that uses a powerful example to illustrate a point. Then, evaluate the powerful example, addressing the following questions:
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What point does the powerful example illustrate?
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What types of emotions does the example play on? How will these emotions affect the reader's opinion on an issue discussed in the piece?
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Is the powerful example presented as typical or unusual? Is there evidence to show whether it is typical or unusual?
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Does the powerful example promote harmful stereotypes? How so, or why not?