ppt enc 1101 fall 2013 class 7
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Composition IOctober 10, 2013
Tonight’s AgendaPoint of ViewHard and Soft Evidence (p. 84)Fact versus OpinionBeyond Words, Chapters 3 Homework: Annotated Bibliography
Point of ViewSingular Plural
1. I me2. you3. he she him her
it this that
1. We us2. you3. they them these
those
Point of ViewFirst Person
Point of ViewSecond Person
Point of ViewThird Person
Point of ViewStick to third-person point of view as much as
possible.If you have to refer to yourself for a valid
reason, use “I.” Do not refer to yourself as “this writer,” “this author,” or “this researcher.”
Valid reasons include describing the steps you took in conducting and experiment or using a personal anecdote to help support a point.
Hard and Soft EvidenceFacts and statistics – hard evidenceExamples and illustrations – soft evidenceExpert opinion – soft evidence
Fact versus OpinionFacts are objectiveOpinions are subjective
Objective means that something is provable, verifiable, and true.
Subjective means that something cannot be proven one way or the other, is not verifiable, and is therefore opinion.
Research Report versus PaperA research report is filled with facts and does
not argue anything or advocate one position or the other.
A research paper takes a position; however, it builds a case with hard evidence and facts.
The more hard evidence and facts, the stronger the paper. The more soft evidence and opinion, the weaker the paper.
ProjectsProject 2.1 p. 106Project 3.1 p. 185Project 3.2 p. 189Project 3.3 p. 195Project 3.4 p. 195Project 3.5 p. 195
Projects
Annotated Bibliography