Deja Woolard Janel Spencer WRT 101S October 03, 2019 Rhetorical Analysis of Bryan Stevenson: “We need to talk about an injustice” Bryan Stevenson, who is the speaker of the “We need to talk about injustice” TED Talk, published in March of 2012, is a human resources lawyer who claims that the criminal justice system in …
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In Class Writing (10/3)
Grammar Guide Sentences/ complete sentence/ independent clauses Fixing Sentence fragments- missing subject, missing verb. (subject, verb and completed thought. Run-ons- Fused sentence, comma splice ( insert, keep comma as conjunction). Capitalization Rules: The first word in the greeting and the closing of letters. ( Dear, Mr.Smith, Yours truly,). Commas and periods always go inside the …
In Classing Writing Essay Conclusion (10/1)
“Our system isn’t just being shaped in these ways that seem to be distorting around race, they’re also distorted by poverty. We have a system of injustice in this country that treats you much better if you’re rich and guilty than if you’re poor and innocent. Wealth, not culpability, shapes outcomes. And yet, we seem …
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Deja Woolard Janel Spencer WRT 101S September 13th 2019 Rhetorical Analysis of Bryan Stevenson: “We need to talk about an injustice” Bryan Stevenson, who is the speaker of the “We need to talk about injustice” TED Talk, published on August 10, 2017, is a human resources lawyer who claims that the criminal justice system in …
In class writing assignment (9/25)
Thesis- I will be analyzing how Dr. Stevenson uses statistical examples, historical examples, and personal experiences to support his claim and to persuade his audience. Topic Sentence #1 -By supporting his claim about the disadvantages that African Americans face in the criminal justice system around solid evidence, Dr. Stevenson builds a strong case by stating …
In Class Writing (9/24)
Considering Audience: Rhetorical Situation Questions: 1. Who is the intended audience? Answer: The audience is intended to anybody who is willing to listen, but mainly for African Americans. 2. Discuss how the intended audience is affected by or involved in the topic being discussed. Discuss the main characteristics of this audience, …
First Draft Essay (Due 9/19)
Deja Woolard WRT 101S September 13th 2019 Rhetorical Analysis of Bryan Stevenson: We need to talk about an injustice Bryan Stevenson, who is the speaker of “We need to talk about injustice” TED Talk, is a human resources lawyer who claims that the criminal justice system in America not being fair towards African Americans and …
Essay Outline (Due 9/18)
Bryan Stevenson’s TED Talk: “We need to talk about an injustice.” Introduction: Explaining what is currently happening in the criminal justice system and the unfair rules that it has towards young people. Main point one: The meaning of “terror” and how the criminal justice system is being shaped by poverty and race. Main point two: …
In Class Writing (9/17)
Bryan Stevenson: We need to talk about an injustice Bryan Stevenson, who is the speaker of “We need to talk about injustice” TED Talk, is a human resources lawyer who claims that the criminal justice system in America not being fair towards African Americans and how it matters if you are rich or poor. Mr. …
In Class Writing (9/11)
Support of Claims: Are all claims support by evidence, or are they sometimes supported by more claims? Answer: For all of the articles, they are claims that are unsupported, but are each coming from separate point of views with separate opinions that are referencing the same argument. Credible Evidence: 2. Is the evidence used to …
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