Week 6 —10/1

Day 1: Lecture Session

ESSAY DUE – bring a hardcopy to class AND post on BB

Discussion: The Rhetorical Situation (45 mins)

• In-class rhetorical analysis of Lloyd Bitzer’s “The Rhetorical Situation”; discussion of reading strategies

Introduction to Writing Assignment 2: An Inquiry-Based Research Essay 

• Genres: Review the concept and identify a genre that you might be interested in copying. 

 

Day 2: Workshop Session 

Developing a Research Essay Questions 

• What is the Gender Pay Gap, and Is It Real?

Resources for Developing Research Questions