Step #1: Choose one of the three following mediums to initially present your argumentative position or
basic thesis.
• Choice A asks you to first compose a tweet, such as the Dalai Lama’s tweet found in Unit 11. The tweet should be related to your topic (gun violence, immigration, or #MeToo) and no longer than 280 characters. The tweet should creatively express your thesis.
• Choice B asks you to compose a dialogue similar to the one you composed in Unit 2 (remember the argument between Hiro and Angie about whether college was worth the expense and effort?). The dialogue should feature 2-3 characters conversing about your topic (gun violence, immigration, or #MeToo) in which each character presents an argument for or against a position related to the topic. One of the characters should put forward your personal position.
• Choice C asks you to create a set of images or charts related to your topic (gun violence, immigration, or #MeToo). Find or create your own images or charts that speak directly your topic. You should have at least 3 images in your collection. Collectively, your images should support your argumentative position.
Step #2: Present your extended argument
After you’ve creatively rendered your basic position in the medium of your choice (a tweet, dialogue, or
images/charts), reconstruct your argument in one of the following ways:
a. in standard form (P1, P2, etc., /C);
b. as an argument map/diagram (see Unit 2.2 video); or
c. with appropriate symbols (as discussed in Units 10 and 11 on sentential logic), but only if your argument
is deductive.
Step #3: Evaluate your argument using the criteria best suited to it.
a. If it's an inductive generalization or statistical syllogism, use the criteria of sample size, comprehensiveness, and randomness
b. If it's a causal argument, decide if its premises support a correlation between the proposed cause and the proposed effect, or if its premises are sufficient, necessary, or merely contributory conditions for its conclusion
c. If it's an analogical argument, determine if the comparative features are sufficiently similar and if there are enough similarities to justify the comparison
d. if it’s a deduction, test for validity and the truth of the premises.
Step #4: Critical reflection on NACE and course competencies
Review the course and NACE skills (see page 1). Choose one skill from the course list and two from the NACE list that you feel will be most useful to you, and then describe how these skills will advance your