Inconceivable!

Project Two Planning Questions

1.  What word/term/concept/idea will you be defining?

2.  What is your unique perspective on the word/term you are defining?  How will your definition differ from others?

3.  What is the audience for your project?  Be specific!

4.  How is your audience likely to define the word/term before reading your essay?  How are they likely to feel about the word/term beforehand?  How are they likely to react to YOUR definition of it?

5.  What is your purpose in arguing this definition?  Why is your definition important?

6.  What strategies (ethos/logos/pathos appeals, resemblance arguments, etc.) do you plan to use in making this argument?

7.  What sources do you intend to use for this project?  How will they clarify or add to your definition argument?

Assignment for Monday, October 11:

• Answer the above questions about your Project Two paper topic.  Post these answers as a comment below by 5:00pm on Sunday, October 10.
• Re-visit this page after 5:00pm on Sunday, October 10 and read your classmates' responses to these questions.  Choose at least one project (not your own) that you're interested in discussing during Monday's class.  You may want to choose a project whose topic particularly interests you.  You may want to choose a topic about which you have questions.  Whatever criteria you use, be sure to select at least one project to discuss.