Day 7 (Wednesday, 5 February 2013)

Schedule of Events: 

1. What was an argument against your side of the soda tax debate that was especially strong?  (3 minutes)
2. Watch this commercial and think about these discussion questions: (10 minutes)
1. Why did the producer of this commercial mention the rival product? Do you think it was a good idea? Why or why not?
2. What else would you do to make this strategy work more effectively?
3. Would you use a similar persuasive strategy (anticipating and countering opposing arguments) in your essay? Why or why not? How can you do this most effectively?
4. Which of the rhetorical strategies do you think would integrating opposing arguments would fit in? (ethos, pathos, or logos?)
3. How would you integrate opposing arguments? (Partner activity) (15 minutes)
1. Click here
2. How did these authors integrate the opposing arguments? 
4. Outlining these strategies (if time permits)
1. Use this outline

Homework: 

Try to figure out which strategy will work best for your argument and the opposing views you think your argument might encounter and jot down some notes here.