Comp |MWA Tips| Week of 10/19 2/3

Start of the session and reminders for students to submit their note cards with learning interests.
Goal: Finalizing the next unit based on student input.
Note cards will be used as a ticket out of class.

Drawing a triangle with key components of the rhetorical situation.
- Center of Triangle:
- Purpose: At the core of every piece of rhetoric.
  - Must have a purpose for creating rhetoric (to persuade, inform, entertain, inspire, motivate).
  - Examples of purposes:
  - Persuade: Arguing a claim.
  - Entertain: Keeping the audience engaged.
  - Inform: Providing knowledge.
  - Inspire/Motivate: Encouraging the audience.
- Components surrounding Purpose:
- Audience: The group targeted by the message.
- Speaker: The individual trying to achieve the purpose.
- Message: Communication the speaker wants to convey.
Explanation of Interaction: The relationship and influence between the speaker, audience, and message shape how the purpose is achieved.

Tone: The attitude expressed toward the subject (not part of the triangle).
Timing: The context or moment of delivery impacts the effectiveness of the argument.
Mode/Genre: The method or category of communication influences how the message is presented.

Definition of a Profile: Aim is to share essential insights about a subject.
- Purpose of profiles might include:
- Inform or educate readers about a subject.
- Inspire or provide motivation based on the subject's experiences.
- Unique purposes based on individual relationships with subjects.
Speaker's Role: The writer's relationship with the subject affects how the profile is constructed.
- Many students are profiling individuals who have personal significance (family, mentors, etc.).
Understanding Audience:
- Writers should consider different audiences:
- Example 1: Subject with an interesting job might target aspiring professionals.
- Example 2: Stories about overcoming hardship could target individuals facing similar experiences.
- Example 3: Mental health topics may reach those struggling with similar issues.

Importance of keeping the purpose in mind while integrating interviews and quotes.
Class activity regarding selecting mentor texts and identifying quotes from them:
- Partner Activity: Each student finds an example quote from the selected mentor text.
- Discussion Points about quotes included:
- Purpose of the quote: What does it reveal or show to the audience?
- Impact of the quote on the reader: Emotional responses, insights gained.

Examples shared by students highlighting:
- Background/context.
- Impact and significance on the subject.
- Humanizing the subject through emotional insights.
- Demonstrating the subject's influence or inspirational qualities.

Provides evidence for conclusions drawn about subjects.
Engages readers by incorporating multiple voices and perspectives:
- Variety in writing style makes the content more engaging.
- Enhances speaker's credibility (ethos) by showing evidence from a primary source.
Strategies for using quotes:
- Include strong signal phrases to introduce quotes clearly.
- Ensure quotes are woven into the writing for fluidity and clarity.

Signal Phrase: Prepare the reader for a forthcoming quote.
- Example: "Sally shared…"
Quotation: Insert the actual quote from the interview subject.
Contextual Writing: Follow up with analysis or reflections on the quote's significance.
Avoid Repetition: Use diverse verbs instead of overusing "said."
Avoid Drop Quotes: Always provide context for a quote before presenting it.
Conclude with Clarity: Do not end paragraphs with quotes; add a concluding sentence to elaborate on its meaning.
Purposeful Inclusion: Ensure each quote enhances the profile's insights and narrative.

Reminder for students to prepare drafts due at 10 AM Friday for peer review activities.
Ensure drafts meet assignment requirements (minimum 600 words).
Final collection of note cards for feedback purposes before departing the classroom.

Encouragement of students to actively engage with the material and ask questions throughout the lesson.