Class notes 2-5

1. Quiz
2. Wows and whoops
3. What would skeptics say to the Wow theses?

Wow:
"In the end, although both Chinese and American governments have their own unemployment
policy to help those unemployed people, the Chinese governments solution still need to
enhance in future. Because its solution did not really affects public and apply in residents life.
Indeed, the unemployment rate in China is relatively stable than United States. But we still
looking forward for the Chinese government to boost their unemployment policy<SPECIFIC> so
that, one day, when the powerful economic crisis is coming, China can stand firmly and steadily
to reply the fearful unemployment rate."

Whoops:
"With the development of economy, seems there are many job position people can find.
However, unemployment still is a big issue in nowadays social. Unemployment homeless also is
a problem that leaded by unemployment. So for solve such problem, I think government should
make some measures. their step can make an obvious improve."

Wow:
Last but not least, ISIS are one of the most dangerous group of terrorism that still existing in
nowadays [because] the people who are funding them could be rich people around the world
that want to make revolution in their country or around the world, also ISIS can have different
alliances that have the same goal. Their alliances can also help them with funding. By making
criminals, killing people and etc. , all of those stuff help them to buy weapons.

+ an arguable/debatable opinion
+ makes a comparison
+ out of all possible reasons, he picked one to focus on and to claim as the most important
reason

I hope that people will not judge people that are muslims, because not all of them are bad,
there are still an ocean of good people around us, we need to be united, it will make those
people be scaring of so united nations that are living in nowadays

Whoops:

In conclusion,Effects of terrorism are

negative, they do a lot of things
disruptive. I think they massacred the
civilians, destroying economies of
other countries, and also affects
religious beliefs.
Ex. In all of these respects, ISIS is a
much more dangerous group than
others such as Al-Shabab or Boko
Haram.
Ex. Of all these effects, I believe that
destroying economies of other
countries has the greatest effect on
the global society/on Western
culture/on Middle-Eastern culture/ .
Ex. Synthesis:

I believe that the terrorists killing of

citizens is directly responsible for the
destruction of Syrian and Iraqi
economies.
We should resist terrorism, and
support the government fight against
terrorism.

Wow:

Shelters in the United States are doing their best providing a room to a person who is
experiencing homelessness. But it would be much better job if all shelters work such as some of
the shelters that help the people who are experiencing homelessness by helping the homeless
find a job and a home to live, some shelters only pay the first rent. In this way all organization
end homelessness in the United States and reach their united goal.
Wow:
Anyone who tends to be addictive or is addictive to a substance could end up homeless .
We need to help ourselves and the ones who surrounds us, we need to be honest and inform
each other if there is a need to receive treatment, in order to prevent anyone from becoming art
the issue and at last cure it.

Skeptics might say:

+ The nature of substance addiction makes it nearly impossible for many people to help
themselves.
+ Many families and friends try to help but either dont know how to or cannot help an addict to
recover.
+ Maybe treatment is a good solution to preventing addiction from becoming homelessness, but
what about the people with substance dependency who are already homeless? How can they
get access to treatment if they have no money and no place to live and no stable living
situation?

Task:

1. Tell your partner your thesis

2. Partner: Be a skeptic. Tell the writer an objection to his/her thesis. What if you cant
think of any objection? That means that the writer needs to improve his/her thesis
maybe by being more specific or by giving a stronger and more interesting opinion. If
this is the case, tell your partner what to do to make their thesis more arguable.
3. Writer: In Digication, explain what your partner told you. What was their objection? If
they couldnt think of an objection, why? How will you improve your thesis in order to
make it arguable?

Eng 107 Class note

quiz 2
1. In your own words, provide a definitions for counterargument.
2. Give one positive effect of entertaining counterarguments in your essays.
3. Write one sentence that entertains an objection(think about the templates
provided in the reading)

4. The authors of our book advise students to [Plant] a Naysayer in Your Text. In
your own words, explain what this means.
Answer:
1). Argument
Opinion
Why your are right
Thesis
Your Answer
Claim

2). Counter (argument)

An argument that contradicts you thesis
Criticism
Objection

3). Entertain, counterarguments

Anticipate/respond to objection
Include/ incorporate opposing views

She start Wow (She use her students real resources) asked student about the their
opinions, do the students agree or not. She asked student the resources is
(arguable/debatable position)
(give student some example/who disagree or agree)
(Should/must needs to->often signals an opinions)
(skeptics (the Chinese government) might say, we don't need to change because
its change is infeasible given the large population.)

5 minutes become free groups to talk about why this paragraph is whoops

Whoops: She help the students to analysis the wow, she give students five minutes
to ask students become a small group (free groups (2 -3 people become a group),
why this paragraph is whoops.

--Why is this thesis weak?

--How could you improve it!
Starting the exact measures saying why?
--Thinking about comparisons is a way to introduce an opinion.