ENG 302 Spring, 2017Mon. Feb. 6 Week 2-1

Sit in groups:1. 2. 3. 4.Bella Marina Megan NahokoTami Bailey Savy NathanyalSam Liam Rebecca AlexKerry Singh Jon DaynaJody Madi

“Wisdom starts with owning up to ignorance.”

Plato, “Allegory of the Cave

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View Plato’s Allegory of the Cave:"Allegory of the Cave"______________________________________________________

Plato, the thinker widely held to be the founder of the Western philosophical tradition. 

Plato in turn served as the teacher of Aristotle, thus establishing the famous triad of ancient philosophers: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.  

From Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Class quotes from “Rhetoric…”Class quotes from “The Danger of a Single Story”Class quotes from “The Problem of Speaking for Others”

4 Small groups:1. Aristotle’s “Rhetoric” Part 1

2. Aristotle’s “Rhetoric” Part 5, 6, and 7

3. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “The Danger of a Single Story”

4. Linda Martín Alcoff’s “The Problem of Speaking For Others”

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Group 1:Aristotle’s “Rhetoric” Part 1:1. Create definitions of key terms: dialecticenthymemes, syllogism

2. Discuss quotes you pulled out of Part 1 as relevant to the conversation of "Writing Diverse Cultures." 3.. Where do you find evidence of Aristotle's "Rhetoric" techniques and principles in "The Danger of a Single Story?"

Group 2:Aristotle’s “Rhetoric” Part 5, 6, and 71. Engaging with Aristotle’s ideas, create your group working definition of “happiness.” Quote “Rhetoric” directly and expand.2. How does Aristotle’s list of the “constituent parts” of happiness break down along the lines of marginalized voices? Give examples from personal experience or readings, media portrayal etc.3. Where are Aristotle's ideas of greater good and happiness interrupted by ideas from "The Danger of a Single Story?"

Group 3: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “The Danger of a Single Story”1. Highlight key quotes from the film. Discuss their relevance to you as you study “Writing Diverse Cultures.”

2. Use personal experience from readings or media portrayal to sum up a “single story” of a culture unfamiliar to you.

3. Where do you find intersections between “The Danger of a Single Story” and Linda Martín Alcoff’s “The Problem of Speaking For Others?” Pull out specific quotes to illustrate your point.

Group 4: Linda Martín Alcoff’s “The Problem of Speaking For Others”1. Where do you find evidence of Aristotle's "Rhetoric" techniques and principles in "The Problem of Speaking For Others?”

2. Can you create add-ons to the list of true stories of “current practices of speaking for others in our society?” Be as specific as Alcoff is with dates, locations, names, and consequences.

4. Does Alcoff argue that it's ever acceptable to speak for others? When? Why? How do your examples in Question #2 bear out this position?

3. Where do you find intersections between “The Danger of a Single Story” and Linda Martín Alcoff’s “The Problem of Speaking For Others?” Pull out specific quotes to illustrate your point.