Purdue CM220 2019 October Unit 4 Discussion Latest

CM220 College Composition II

Unit 4 Discussion

As we have talked about, arguments are often shared to benefit a group of people rather than just to prove that we are “right” or “win” a debate. When we engage in persuasive exercises with people who share a community with us, whether at work, in our families, at school, or in our town, we have a greater chance of success when we carefully consider the different stakeholders and how our recommendations may affect them.

For this unit’s Discussion, you will analyze different stakeholders’ positions in your argument and find one source that demonstrates an area of common ground you expect to find among the many stakeholders. Then, respond to the following prompts in at least two well-developed paragraphs:

Share your revised thesis and tell us who the key stakeholders are. Who is affected by this issue that we don’t often hear from? What aspects of the argument do you expect most stakeholders to agree about? Identify three search terms you could use to find evidence that helps to illustrate the common ground between stakeholders. Hint: The Learning Activity “Choosing & Using Keywords” can help you figure out what search terms to use as you seek out common ground sources.

Using the search terms above, find one source in the Purdue Global library that helps to illustrate the problem and establish common ground with stakeholders. Identify one main idea from the source you want to use and why you selected that source.

Ask an open-ended question to classmates based on what help you need either finding common ground or doing the background research on your topic.

Finally, wrap up your post by sharing the author’s name, the title of the source, and the link to the source.

For peer feedback this week, think about what stakeholders may be missing from the post. Offer some other ideas about what the different stakeholders might agree about or answer the open-ended question.

All Discussion posts and responses to peers should be written in complete sentences using Standard English. Before posting, proofread for grammar, spelling, and word-choice issues. Be sure to respond fully to every aspect of the Discussion.

When you refer to concepts from the unit’s Reading, be sure to use a signal phrase like “According to . . .[name of reading].” If you are directly quoting the Reading or another source, be sure to use quotation marks and cite the source using proper APA in-text citations and full references. The PGWC has resources on APA citation formatting.