April 4

For writing into the day, we responded to a quote about compromise and related it to Rogerian argument.  Then, as a brainstorming activity, we responded to each of the following sets of questions for 10 minutes each:

• Set the scene.  Where are you and the authors of your sources? What is around you?  What is happening?  Why are all of you there?

         Write down how you will introduce the issue.  How are the supporters of each side affected by      

         this issue?

• Look at your sources/annotated bibliography.  Find quotes you want to use to support one of the sides of the issue.  Write down the direct quote or write the paraphrase you will use in your dialogue.  Make sure to write down who is saying which quote or paraphrase. 

          Start writing the conversation.  Who will start talking?  Who will respond?  How will each author         

          respond to the others?

• Look at your sources/annotated bibliography.  Find quotes you want to use to support one of the sides of the issue (if you have already written about one side, write about the other side).  Write down the direct quote or write the paraphrase you will use in your dialogue.  Make sure to write down who is saying which quote or paraphrase.

          Start writing the conversation.  Who will start talking?  Who will respond?  How will each author   

          respond to the others?

• Explain how one side might benefit from considering the other.  Write out how you will explain the compromises. Will you have your sources react to the compromises or will they stay quiet?  If they will react, what will they say?

          Explain the “now what.”  What steps should be taken now that you have 

          discussed compromises?

For the last 20 minutes, we continued to draft the dialogue individually.