applying ideas of argument to real world
For this assignment, you will be reading three different pieces discussing consent and power abuse (content warnings: sexual assault, sexual harassment, emotional abuse). If you would prefer not to engage with these pieces, please send me an email and I will provide you with an alternate assignment. You will apply ideas discussed in this module to these pieces.
Three pieces to read:
Christina Cauterucci on Louis C.K. for Slate
“Of Power, Predators, and Innocent Mistakes,” NPR (make sure to listen to the audio story for this––click play at the top of the page)
I Needed My Caregiver to Keep Me Alive.pdf (also attached as a file)
Then, respond to these questions:
What are reasons given in the first piece as to why Louis C.K.’s public statement is offensive and inadequate? What is Christina Cauterucci’s main argument?
How does the people being interviewed in the NPR piece respond to and discuss opposing views? How does this impact their opinions? Are we more likely to believe them?
Who is the intended audience for the caregiver abuse piece? (answering “everyone” isn’t going to cut it!)
