KWB115 Lecture Notes - Microsoft Powerpoint, Spinach, False Dilemma
2 Jun 2018
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KWB115: Persuasive Writing
Week 5 Tutorial
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Powerpoint
1. Is PowerPoint the devil? Explain your answer.
- She’s very against it
- Acknowledges the fact it is about the user but still doesn’t seem to take any of
that to consider
- Doesn’t have the best idea of what Powerpoint is
- Only gives one idea of what powerpoint is and how it can be used
- Hard and fast understanding of PowerPoint
- Always talks about the effect that it has on children despite the fact that there
would still be a teacher moderating it
- She doesn’t really offer any examples of when she saw it used like this
2. Consider Keller’s use of hypothetical situations and analogies. Find two such
instances. Do they work? Compare them to the other analogies and
hypotheticals from earlier readings.
Football coach:
- Not common knowledge
- Far too specific examples
- Doesn’t consider all options
- When using either/ or it needs to be as general as possible
- Violent language
- Alienates readers
Drugs:
- Compares PowerPoint to drugs → pathos
- There are other options you could have chosen, many things have spread
through culture
- Not the only addictive thing ever
- Conflating popularity with addiction
Oreo:
“No one doubts that kids love gadgets and gizmos, but, critics ask, since when do we
let students decide what's good for them? Isn't that like replacing spinach on the
school lunch menu with Oreos?”
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Document Summary
Acknowledges the fact it is about the user but still doesn"t seem to take any of that to consider. Doesn"t have the best idea of what powerpoint is. Only gives one idea of what powerpoint is and how it can be used. Always talks about the effect that it has on children despite the fact that there would still be a teacher moderating it. She doesn"t really offer any examples of when she saw it used like this: consider keller"s use of hypothetical situations and analogies. Compare them to the other analogies and hypotheticals from earlier readings. When using either/ or it needs to be as general as possible. There are other options you could have chosen, many things have spread through culture. Isn"t that like replacing spinach on the school lunch menu with oreos? . Makes a large, broad assumption none of us . Uses lots of personal opinions from lecturers.
