A Self Reflective Analysis of WRC 1023 In the WRC 1023, students were required to meet the following goals and demonstrate: competency in written English;
• critical proficiency in oral and graphic communication
• competency in constructing valid arguments and criticizing arguments, focusing on logos, ethos, and pathos (and kairos)
• effective argumentation based on conclusions drawn from numerical data, visual representations of the data, and quantitative analysis
• critical proficiency in using diverse theoretical perspectives to identify and formulate problems and draw conclusions
(The Writing 20)
I feel that I have demonstrated competency in these goals. Each of the essay assignments gave me the opportunity to do so. In each assignment …show more content…
For some readers, it is a better way to capture their attention and have a better understanding of the data presented. When referring back to an article that uses these visual aids, it can save time because the information is easier to find than solely searching through printed words. In The Obesity Epidemic, I demonstrated proficiency in graphic communication. I inserted charts that showed the trends in obesity among American adults and the financial impact that obesity creates (Dobbs). My intent was to capture the reader’s attention, make them aware of a problem, and hopefully make a change in their own …show more content…
In The Visa Waiver Program is a Tool for Success, I had an excellent opportunity to utilize logos, ethos, and pathos. In that essay, I was in favor of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). My argument took a logos approach, emphasizing that the benefit of obtaining information about criminals and terrorists outweighed the risk of the ways that the program could be exploited to harm the citizens of the United States. It was supported by statistics and expert testimony (Dobbs). If I was against the VWP, I could have used pathos to appeal to the reader’s fear of how the program would threaten their safety. I could have used ethos to argue that in some circumstances, the VWP could be considered as
• critical proficiency in oral and graphic communication
• competency in constructing valid arguments and criticizing arguments, focusing on logos, ethos, and pathos (and kairos)
• effective argumentation based on conclusions drawn from numerical data, visual representations of the data, and quantitative analysis
• critical proficiency in using diverse theoretical perspectives to identify and formulate problems and draw conclusions
(The Writing 20)
I feel that I have demonstrated competency in these goals. Each of the essay assignments gave me the opportunity to do so. In each assignment …show more content…
For some readers, it is a better way to capture their attention and have a better understanding of the data presented. When referring back to an article that uses these visual aids, it can save time because the information is easier to find than solely searching through printed words. In The Obesity Epidemic, I demonstrated proficiency in graphic communication. I inserted charts that showed the trends in obesity among American adults and the financial impact that obesity creates (Dobbs). My intent was to capture the reader’s attention, make them aware of a problem, and hopefully make a change in their own …show more content…
In The Visa Waiver Program is a Tool for Success, I had an excellent opportunity to utilize logos, ethos, and pathos. In that essay, I was in favor of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). My argument took a logos approach, emphasizing that the benefit of obtaining information about criminals and terrorists outweighed the risk of the ways that the program could be exploited to harm the citizens of the United States. It was supported by statistics and expert testimony (Dobbs). If I was against the VWP, I could have used pathos to appeal to the reader’s fear of how the program would threaten their safety. I could have used ethos to argue that in some circumstances, the VWP could be considered as