Comp Notes

Mark Sutton
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Comp Notes is a podcast for college students in first-year writing courses.  We'll cover the concepts you'll discuss in class, giving you a chance to reinforce or grow your understanding of them.

  1. 11/04/2024

    Ethos

    This episode discusses the rhetorical appeal of ethos, which focuses on the composer's credibility. Transcript here. Additional Materials: Silva Rhetoricae's "Ethos"LitChart's "Ethos:  Definition and Examples"Grammarly's "What is Ethos?  History, Definition, and Examples"Quillbot's "What is Ethos?  Definition, Meaning, and Examples"MasterClass's "What is Ethos?  Definition of Ethos with Examples" Comp Notes © 2024 by Mark Sutton is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

    5 min

  2. 10/28/2024

    Pathos

    This episode discusses the rhetorical appeal pathos. Transcript here. Additional Resources: Silva Rhetoricae's "Pathos"LitChart's "Pathos"Grammarly's "What is Pathos?  History, Definition, and Examples"Quillbot's "What is Pathos?  Definition, Meaning, and Examples"MasterClass's "What is Pathos?  Definition of Pathos with Examples" Comp Notes © 2024 by Mark Sutton is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

    4 min

  3. 10/21/2024

    Logos

    This episode focuses on the rhetorical appeal of logos. Transcript here. Additional Resources: Silva Rhetoricae's "Logos"Lit Charts' "Logos"Grammarly's "What is Logos?  History, Definition, and Examples"Quillbot's "What is Logos?  Definition, Meaning, and Examples"MasterClass's "What is Logos?  Definition and Examples of Logos in Literature?" Comp Notes © 2024 by Mark Sutton is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

    5 min

  4. 10/14/2024

    Artistic Proofs: An Overview

    This episode provides an overview of the three artistic proofs: ethos, logos, and pathos.  We define each one and talk about how they can be used to construct a piece of communication. Transcript here. Additional Resources:   Silva Rhetoricae's "Persuasive Appeals"Purdue OWL's "Aristotle's Rhetorical Situation" (overlaps with rhetorical situation) and "Using Rhetorical Strategies for Persuasion"Melanie Gagich and Emilie Zickel's "Rhetorical Appeals:  Logos, Pathos, and Ethos Defined"The Speaker's Lab's "What are Ethos, Pathos, and Logos?: Rhetorical Appeals" Comp Notes © 2024 by Mark Sutton is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

    5 min

  5. 10/07/2024

    Analysis

    This episode looks at the genre of analysis. Transcript available here. Additional Materials:   Laura Bolin Carroll's "Backpacks vs. Briefcases:  Steps Toward Rhetorical Analysis"Purdue University Fort Wayne's "How to Write an Analysis"University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center's "Summary vs. Analysis"University of Michigan's Sweetland Center for Writing's "How Can I Create Stronger Analysis"John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Discipline's "Developing Deeper Analysis and Insights" Comp Notes © 2024 by Mark Sutton is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

    7 min

  6. 09/30/2024

    Argument

    This episode focuses on the genre of argument.  It discusses how to use Stephen Toulmin's model to make an argument. Transcript available here. Additional Resources:   Types of argument from Purdue OWL:ClassicalToulminRogerianRebecca Jones' "Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother with Logic?"Mark Sutton's "Warrants in an Argument" (This video discusses different kinds of warrants you can use in an argument)Harvard College Writing Center's "Counterargument"University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center's "Argument"Guide to Grammar and Writing's "Developing an Argument"Writing@Colorado State University's "Writing Arguments: An Overview" and "Understanding the Parts of an Argument"Walden University's "Developing Arguments" and "Responding to Counterarguments""Finding the Responses to Counterarguments" from Anna Mills' How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (online textbook) Comp Notes © 2024 by Mark Sutton is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

    10 min

  7. 09/23/2024

    Genre

    This episode focuses on the rhetorical concept of genre. Transcript available here. Additional Materials:   "Genre Theory" from The Mere Rhetoric PodcastWAC Clearinghouse's "What Should I Know about Genre and Design"Anis S. Bawarshi and Mary Jo Reiff's Genre:  An Introduction to History, Theory, Research, and PedagogyCCC Poster Page's "Genre"Kerry Dirk's "Navigating Genres"Brad Jacobson, Madelyn Pawlowski, and Christine M. Tardy's "Make Your 'Move': Writing in Genres"Clint Johnson's "On Genre"Lisa Bickmore's "Genre in the Wild:  Understanding Genre Within Rhetorical (Eco)systems" Comp Notes © 2024 by Mark Sutton is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

    7 min

  8. 09/16/2024

    Critical Reading

    This episode discusses strategies for reading critically, an important skill for college students to possess. Transcript available here. Additional Materials:  The Kenneth Burke quote I talked about in this episode.  It's also called the Burkean Parlor.A selection of annotation strategies I share with my students.From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Learning Center (Note:  They have multiple pages on reading strategies, some of which are specialized. I selected the ones I thought might be of the most use to the most people):"Annotating Texts""Reading Comprehension Tips""Taking Notes While Reading"Ellen Carillo's e-book A Writer's Guide to Mindful ReadingMike Bunn's "How to Read Like a Writer"Karen Rosenberg's "Reading Games:  Strategies for Reading Scholarly Sources"Phil Sloan's "Reading for College, Part 1" and "Reading for College, Part 2" Comp Notes © 2024 by Mark Sutton is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

    9 min
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Comp Notes is a podcast for college students in first-year writing courses.  We'll cover the concepts you'll discuss in class, giving you a chance to reinforce or grow your understanding of them.

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