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Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are modes of persuasion used to convinced audiences. they are also referred to as the three artistic proofs (Aristotle coined the terms), and are all represented by Greek words. ETHOS Also called as the ethical appeal, means to convince an audience of the author’s credibility or character. An author would seeContinue reading “Lesson 21- Modes of Persuasion”

APPEALS One persuasive technique is appealing to the audience’s emotions, fears, need to protect their family, desire to fit in to be accepted, desire to protect animals and the environment, pride in our country and others. Example: – “Only a person who experienced poverty will ever understand its cognates” – The anti-drug campaign posts harmsContinue reading “Lesson 20: Techniques in Persuasion”

Guide Questions: Did the writer analyzes the controversy and discuss what others have said about it? What are the various position on the issue? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this position? Did the writer cite sources of information and provide a reference list for readers who wants to read those? Did the writerContinue reading “Lesson 19: Guide Questions and Strategies in Writing Position Paper”

What is a Position Paper? A Position Paper is a common type of academic argument writing assignment. Typically, a Position Paper is written after reading about and discussing a particular issue. Quite often, the readings cover more than one issue, and as a writer you must choose a particular area of focus. The central goalContinue reading “Lesson 18: Position Paper”

Elements Title page — provides a tentative title for the dissertation.  The title of the Concept Paper should be a stand-alone statement that can fully describe the project by summarizing the main idea of the manuscript.  The title should concisely identify the variables being investigated and the relationship among those variables (American Psychological Association [APA], 2010). Continue reading “Lesson 17: Main Elements of Concept Paper”

What is Concept Paper? Concept Paper lays the foundation for the applied dissertation process, providing an introductory form of communication between the doctoral student and the doctoral committee.  Essentially, the Concept Paper acts as a proposal; it allows the doctoral student the opportunity to define a research focus and obtain early feedback on the researchContinue reading “Lesson 16: What is a Concept Paper?”

What is Bibliography? A bibliography is a list of all of the sources you have used (whether referenced or not) in the process of researching your work. In general, a bibliography should include: the authors’ names the titles of the works the names and locations of the companies that published your copies of the sourcesContinue reading “Lesson 15: Bibliography”

Reference list A reference list includes details of the sources cited in your paper. It starts on a separate page at the end of your assignment paper and is titled References. Each item cited in the reference list must have been cited in your paper. All sources appearing in the reference list must be orderedContinue reading “Lesson 14: Reference List”

Approaches to Literary Criticism Sociological Criticism: This approach “examines literature in the cultural, economic and political context in which it is written or received,” exploring the relationships between the artist and society. Sometimes it examines the artist’s society to better understand the author’s literary works; other times, it may examine the representation of such societal elementsContinue reading “Lesson 13: Approaches to Literary Criticism (Part 2)”

Approaches to Literary Criticism Formalist Criticism: This approach regards literature as “a unique form of human knowledge that needs to be examined on its own terms.” All the elements necessary for understanding the work are contained within the work itself. Of particular interest to the formalist critic are the elements of form—style, structure, tone, imagery, etc.—that areContinue reading “Lesson 12: Approaches to Literary Criticism (Part 1)”