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ARGUMENTand

ROCK AND ROLL

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Argument is not

about winning..

IT CAN BE ABOUT DEFINING...

WHAT IS BEAUTY?

WHAT IS TRUE LOVE?

WHAT IS THE GREATEST MOVIE OF ALL-TIME?

WHAT BOOKS SHOULD BE TAUGHT? WHAT MAKES AGREAT TEACHER? NOVEL? PIECE OF ART?

WHO IS THE Most Valuable Player?

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MOST VALUABLE

PLAYER...•  The key to this argument is to define theterms... What is valuable?

Is valuable - the best?

• Is valuable - the greatest contributer?

• Does valuable player need to be on a“winning” team?

• Are offensive players inherently more

valuable than defensive?

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STRANDED?

•  Together, in the depths of winter,

we will explore arguments of definition,

• arguments of mediation,

• arguments of evaluation,• and arguments about the rhetoric of 

music.

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DESERT ISLAND

DISC?

• It is simple:What album would you take to island?

•What is your desert island disc?

•  This is an argument of definition.

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What makes a desertisland disc?

For Wednesday...Read the assignedarticles and the introduction to the book

Stranded and come up with the criteriafor a desert island disc.

Once you have determined your criteria

- choose an album that fits it.(Remember, you will need to supportwhy? The why part with both bepersonal and logical.)

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 The Why? The assignment willask you to blendrhetorical analysis of 

the lyrics/music,

your personalconnection to thealbum, and lastly,

outside informationon the album. It is

your own argument. You are claiming this

album is your ideal

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HOW DO IDO THAT?

PART ONE: SEE HOWOTHERS DID IT -Read articles on the

subject

PART TWO:PRACTICE WRITING

ABOUT MUSIC: We

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MORE ON HOW?• PART THREE: An one-page narrative

about your experiences with the album.When did you first hear it? Who wasthere? How did you find out about thealbum? What song speaks to you? Whatappeals to you about the work? (Due Thursday)

PART FOUR: Find two articles about youralbum. I’ll provide resources. Annotatefor sections that may support yourargument. (Due Friday)

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Desert Island

Disc...In a three to four page essay, write anarticle arguing for your album as your  desert island disc. What is your criteria?

How does the album meet them?• Requirements...You need to cite at least one

article from Stranded and at least one outsidesource. You must also specifically (and perhapsquite often) reference lyrics. A draft is due inclass and on the blog on Tuesday the 13th.Another draft is due Friday the 16th. FinalDraft is due the day of the midterm (withaccompaniments).

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My Desert Island Disc: Neutral MilkHotel - In the Aeroplane Over the

Sea

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LET‘S

ROCK!!!

!!!!!