Considering Types

In the following blog post I will consider what type of argument from the reading (position, casual, evaluative, proposal, or refutation) I  will use for my public argument project.

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I will be using the CAUSAL ARGUMENT
This argument will "introduce" my audience to the "causes a specific problem" which is the problem of popular/well know architects abusing their creative power and designing projects that are really over budget and/or don't fit the parameters that clients have set in place. By pointing out the problem, I will be "able to also help [my] audience understand the potential solutions to the controversy as well"
I have to make sure to use examples and refute some architect's arguments for going over budget and straying from the parameters.

Using an argument type such as Position would not work because I am trying to convince my audience that they are doing what they are doing wrong, it is not as effective to approach this topic from a pro/con perspective.

Reflection: After reading Mehruba's Considering Types and Rhetorical Action Plan Along with Savannah's Considering Types and Rhetorical Action Plan, I found it interesting how they both chose a Refutation argument, however the link between their action plans and types of connections seem to connect. Comments made on my rhetorical action plan included praises for heavily considering my audience, so I feel like I am headed in the right direction for my project, too.

My Rhetorical Action Plan

In the following post I will develop a rhetorical action plan for my public argument.

Jankowski, Jessica. "Screenshot". 3 Nov. 2015. 

Audience: Architects
They know everything about the topic however they will side against me (side with the architects) as I am arguing that Architects need to be more aware/change their ways. Evidence such as use of specific examples and lots of pictures and/or video will suit this audience best. I am encouraging my audience to take action by changing their ways and reevaluating their own work habits.

Genre:

Blog Post with PICTURES!
This genre will hopefully help persuade my audience what they are doing wrong to help fix the problem. The setting is on an architectural website online. I can use the rhetorical appeals of ethos and logos, in addition to many many photos. This type needs to be more formal conversational than informal (think business dinner) so that readers respect me yet can still relate and don't feel like I am talking down to them.
 2 Examples:

It Met uses modular panels to create flexible workspace for Buenos Aires ad agency

Gwangju Biennale Support Center / IROJE Architects & Planners

Podcast!
This genre will persuade what my audience is doing wrong to help fix the problem. The setting is an online website that streams a podcast. Podcasts are hard because they are rare in the architectural world, however lectures are popular and podcasts are very similar. This type is very informal so I don't know if it will be as convincing to my listeners. Also, podcasts leave out visual information which is the KEY to my audience-visuals. Podcast is a no go.
2 Examples:

Design Matters

ArchiSpeakPodcast

Positive Reactions:
Architects strive to fit parameters better, improve design while remaining conscious of the clients needs, improve quality of design through creative thought rather than money-hungry ideas.

Negative Rebuttals:
The belief that celebrity architects have design freedom they can use without considering budget, architects cant be creative if they fit all the constraints, bigger architecture is better.

Analyzing Purpose

For this blog post I will analyze the purpose of my argument with a coggle.

Jankowski, Jessica. "Screenshot". 31 Oct 2015. Public Domain. 

Here is also a LINK TO MY COGGLE

Analyzing Context

In the following blog post I will analyze the context of my public debate using questions from Writing Public Lives.

t-mizo. "untitled." 4 March 2013. Public Domain. 

The debate I am studying, the controversy over the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, has a core school of thought that Zaha Hadid should have had her proposal used for the Olympic stadium. In a big picture view, it can be debated that the architects are to blame for failed plans and budget crisis. However, architects believe that they try to fit the perameters of each project and it is the mismanagement of the client and outside factors such as material cost increases and contracting companies that affect the success or failure of building proposals.

It is agreed that both sides, the client and the architects, have control over what parameters should be set for the building plan. However, when a building plan needs to be scratched over something such as public outrage over the design of the building, no one is to blame but the architect. It is the architects responsibility to design within the cultural and historical aspects of the site he or she is given to work on.

In this specific controversy, Japan is facing cultural obligations as well as monetary concerns. Japan did decide to hire an architect that is from a different country, so they are to blame for the public outrage in Japan over Hadid's nationality. However, Zaha Hadid has a good point when considering that she was hired to present her own designs, and they should be considered as they could have chosen another architect.

For my argument about the issue, I will take the stand that it is the architects responsibility to fit the parameters set by the client and that Zaha Hadid had failed to present a stadium proposal that fit the parameters, it was only right to remove her from the project. The perspectives from Japan that the  project was over budget and didn't fit the cultural design aspects that they wanted to acieve will help my argument.

My argument will fail when considering Zaha Hadid's position on the argument. She did proposa a building that while expensive will last a long time and be of high quality. However, it is hard to overlook that it would be the most expensive stadium built in history. Additionally, Japan mismanaged their side of planning, so they are still in hot water.

REFLECTION:
After reading Nick and Dylan's blogs, I learned that we all have similar controversies and we have a complete understanding of the context surrounding them. I really appreciated how Nick was already thinking ahead of how he could use counterarguments in his essay to discredit one side to help his argument. Dylan kept his blog short but concise on his ideas and it was easy to follow. 

Audience and Genre

In the following blog post I will be writing about the audience and mode of engagement I should present my argument to.

Rozhkov, Dmitry. "2013 World Championships in Athletics".  10 Aug. 2013. Public Domain.

Two or three targeted groups of individual who might be an audience for my next project are architects, fans of Zaha Hadid, and athletes/individuals who are planning on competing or spectating at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The architects and fans of Zaha Hadid are affected by what she does in terms of learning about the impact she has had in Japan's politics and the possibility of her work and stadium being created. Architects are almost always interested in other architect's work. Olympic Athletes would be interested in this because if there was no stadium they couldn't compete or have the same olympic experience as if a new stadium was built successfully.

For the Architects, I would post my work on archdaily.com, dezeen.com, or any architectural blogging website as there are many that many architects browse freely. These websites would have an argument in blog format or QRG website format. However, a more formal article could be written for the Architectural Digest Magazine. For the Athletes, an article on any major website such as The Guardian would work as this subject manner isn't sporty enough for something like Sports Illustrated.

Extended Annotated Bibliography

In the following blog post you will find a link to my extended annotated bibliography containing sources that answer the questions I posted in my previous blog post "Narrowing My Focus".

LaurMG. "Frustrated man at a desk". 24 May 2011. Public Domain. 

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY LINK

Narrowing My Focus

In the following blog post I will select a "handful" of the questions from my previous blog post about my controversy and I will explain why I think these questions are important to answer for my own public argument.

AlphaZeta. "Vector magnifying glass". 28 Aug. 2011. Public Domain. 

1. Last I heard, Zaha's plans were recently scratched. Has Japan selected an alternative plan/architect?

2.When will the stadium be built? In time for the 2020 olympics?

3. How will the Japanese government handle the controversy, from a political/image standpoint?

These questions seem to capture the most intriguing aspects of the controversy for me. I also know that any reader reading will want to know the answer to these questions to better feel informed or up to date about what is happening in the controversy. 

Questions About Controversy

In the following blog post I will discuss some questions regarding my controversy for project 3.

Knight Foundation. "zaha hadid". 8 April 2011. Public Domain. 

For my project 3 complex act of public speech I will be discussing the controversy happening in Tokyo,  Japan right now where the plans that Zaha Hadid Architects have put together for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been scratched due to budget and cultural concerns.

WHO
1. What other projects has Zaha Hadid worked on at this large of scale?
2. Who exactly is expected to take on the project if Zaha Hadid's plans remain scratched?
3. Is there an influence (powerful person) on the Japanese government that is causing them to change their mind about Zaha Hadid?

WHAT
1. What is the Japanese government planning to do now that they don't have plans for a stadium?
2. What, besides budget, are the other problems Japan is having with the stadium?
3. What power-move will Zaha Hadid make now that she is no longer a part of this plan? (She has power as the highest paid architect in the world).

WHEN
1. Last I heard, Zaha's plans were recently scratched. Has Japan selected an alternative plan/architect?
2. When will the stadium be built? In time for the 2020 olympics?
3. When does Japan want to select a new stadium by if they haven't already?

WHERE
1. Where in Tokyo is the stadium?
2. Where, culturally, does Tokyo want the stadium's aesthetic to be?
3. Where is Zaha Hadid from and where is her next project?

HOW
1. How is the controversy presented in Japan vs. in the United States?
2. How does the media alter the presentation of bias from either side of the controversy?
3. How will the Japanese government handle the controversy, from a political/image standpoint?

Reflection on Project 2

In the following post I will write concise answers to the questions from Writing Public Lives. It is a reflection on my project 2 analysis essay.

GlacierNPS, "Reflection on Lake McDonald". 14 May 2012. Public Domain. 

1.  I specifically revised my introduction, my conclusion, and grammar issues throughout my text.

2.  I reconsidered the organization of my introduction and conclusion so that I was focusing more on the rhetorical analysis and less on the topic of the text I was analyzing. In my conclusion I made sure it gave some more insight into my analysis and wasn't just a summary of what I had already written. 

3. These changes were led by the blog posts along with keeping in mind my audience an the purpose of the essay, analysis of rhetoric. 

4. These changes increased my credibility as an author as my analysis had a clear purpose and provided considerable insight and knowledge. 

5. By focusing on the analysis of the argument, my audience can better understand how to craft a good argument rather than just understand the topic of the argument I was analyzing. 

6. I reconsidered sentence structure and style when I did my punctuation blog posts and realized I needed a greater variety in sentence structures. 

7. In having more variety in sentences my audience can focus and understand the points I am making. 

8. When I was writing, I had to strongly consider I wan analyzing the rhetorical strategies of the argument and not just the subject of the text I was arguing. I feel like I did a good job of keeping this in mind and my analysis stayed on the right topic. 

9. The process of reflection strengthens my identity as a writer because it points out all of the points that I have improved on in the process of writing for this project. It is encouraging to reflect on the improvements yet keep in mind that I can still work to become an even better writer.

Reflection:

After reading Kyle and Mika's Reflections I have learned that we all have found ourselves diving deep into understanding what the prompt really wanted us to do. We all evolved and improved so that our analysis was an analysis of the rhetorical strategies and not just of the subject of the argument. 

Project 2 Final

This is my final rhetorical analysis for Project 2. Holla. 

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Punctuation Part 2

In this blog post I will dive into three more punctuation chapters form the Rules For Writers textbook.

No author. 

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The Comma

The main thing I have learned is that commas are used for very specific reasons and can be abused. Besides being used for lists, commas can be used to make sentences flow better and be more easily understood. 

The Semicolon

Semicolons should be used between closely related independent clauses not joined with a coordinating junction.  I learned that semicolons are used to connect two sentences that are related. 

The Colon

Colons are used after an independent clause to direct attention to a list, an appositive, a quotation, or a summary or an explanation. Colons are rarely used.

I have learned that I am a horrible comma abuser. My comma usage can use some tuning-up. Additionally, I don't really use semicolons or colons. I have learned that by using more semi colons and colons I can improve the sentence variety in my essay. 

Revised Conclusion

This revised conclusion blog post will work a little differently because I have not written a conclusion yet. However, I have written some bullet points on what I wanted to be included in my conclusion.

M1-L3C. "ILLUSTRATION TITRE". 23 Nov. 2013. Public Domain. 

Conclusion:
Restate thesis in a new way, mention how the author used a unique format to knowing her audience (pictures)
mention how author could write freely because her opinion isn't widely popular/unpopular with anyone.

I will also attempt to utilize the technique of looking forward in my conclusion as I think people in my field will be arguing for/against stuff and utilizing rhetorical strategies in the future.

CONCLUSION:

It is important to understand how to craft a successful argument in the field of Architecture. It vital that students understand the impact the use of rhetorical strategies has on constructing an argument in the field of architecture, as a good argument shouldn't be ruined by the use of poor rhetoric. Karen Cilento felt it was necessary to provide an argument for the continued use of competitions for hiring in the architectural world, and by using rhetorical strategies such as appealing to her target audience and using specific examples to back up her argument she was able to convey her argument in a successful way. After reading her argument, readers are better informed about the positive impact architecture competitions have on the design world, and why it is important to embrace the negative side of them to reap the creative benefits they have.

This conclusion is more successful because it is an actual conclusion and not just bullet points on a page. I also tried to keep my target audience in mind and focus on the task of rhetorical analysis and not just the topic of the author's argument.

Revised Introduction

In the following blog post I will write a completely new introduction even though I don't really want to. However, writing a new introduction will improve my essay.

Frank-Jurgen, Richard. "Horasis Global China Business Meeting 2009". 9 Nov 2009. Public Domain. 

Original Introduction

Competitions have taken the architectural world by storm. The modern industry has moved on from a traditional hiring process and has now evolved into a highly competitive world where the builders/clients hold a lot of the power. Architectural competitions have positive and negative aspects, and it seems that architects can appreciate both sides of the controversy. Money, time, conceptual aspects, and worries about devaluing the profession are all considered when talking about these competitions. In the article "Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument" from the website ArchDaily, author Karen Cilento acknowledges counter arguments, appeals to values shared by her audience, and uses specific examples such as the Vietnam Memorial to convince her peers of the importance of architecture competitions and their positive impact on creativity and innovation in the workforce. Cilento successfully constructed an argument in which she appears credible; her understanding of her audience and acknowledgement of other's ideas strengthens her viewpoint into a convincing article.

New Introduction

The little known side of the architectural world revolves around competition. It has become increasingly popular for a client to host a competition to hire architects, rather than the client seeking out a specific firm for the job. Architectural competitions have positive and negative aspects appreciated by architects on both sides of the controversy. Money, time, and worries about devaluing the profession are all considered when talking about these competitions. In the article "Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument" from the website ArchDaily, author Karen Cilento acknowledges counter arguments, appeals to values shared by her audience, and uses specific examples such as the Vietnam Memorial to convince her peers of the importance of architecture competitions and their positive impact on creativity and innovation in the workforce. Cilento successfully constructed an argument in which she appears credible; her understanding of her audience and acknowledgement of other's ideas strengthens her viewpoint into a convincing article.

My new introduction is an improvement upon my old introduction because I have made my sentences more clear. Additionally, I have created a better hook by mentioning the "little known" side of architecture, which can be intriguing to readers, especially my audience of new architecture students. I also focus on what I will discuss in the body of my analysis and I convey very clearly the main idea. 

Punctuation, Part 1

In the following blog post I will discuss three topics about punctuation that I read about and gained further knowledge from Rules For Writers. The topics I chose to read about reflect areas I feel like I struggle with in my writing.

No author.

"File:Icelandic quotation marks.svg". Public Domain. 

Unnecessary Commas
What I found most helpful was the advice to not use commas to set off restrictive or mildly parenthetical elements. I find myself making this mistake. Also one should not use a comma to set off a concluding adverb clause that is essential to the meaning of the sentence.

Quotation Marks
I understand and know pretty well how and when quotation marks should be used. However, this chapter really helped me understand the correct punctuation to use according to convention. For example, colons and semicolons are placed outside of quotation marks and question marks and exclamation points are placed inside of quotation marks.

End Punctuation
This chapter was pretty straightforward, Periods should be used at the end of sentences, exclamation points should not be overused, and brackets should be used to enclose any words or phrases that I have inserted into an otherwise word-for-word quotation.

Reflection:
After reviewing my two classmates drafts I have learned that we all have a good grasp on punctuation and that none of us are really struggling with the conventions of punctuation.

Alyssa used colons and commas correctly in her opening sentence, "The medical profession for much of the ancient world consisted of broad generalizations concerning the human body: bloodletting, spells, and ancient rituals were widely accepted as antibiotics."

Ayra has used end punctuation successfully throughout her entire analysis. Here is one example where she used a period to end her sentence, "All of these strategies employed are important because the opinion Bennett has is an unpopular one."

Reflection on Project 2 Draft

In the following blog post I will reflect on my project 2 draft.

FastilyClone. "untitled". 1977. Public Domain. 

For the peer editing section of the draft, I edited Alyssa and Ayra's blogs.

• I have an identifiable thesis in my intro paragraph, I point out specific rhetorical strategies such as the use of acknowledging counter arguments, appealing to values shared by the audience, and the use of specific examples.
• My essay contains a central point and each body paragraph contains evidence and more elaboration and analysis of the three rhetorical strategies I outlined in my thesis. 
• I identified the 5 elements of the rhetorical situation however I did not directly state each one and clearly analyze them. My analysis can be more clear on the identification of each specific rhetorical element. 
• I have explored how and why each rhetorical strategy was used and I kept in mind how it would affect the author's intended audience. The author's audience was architects so for example I explored how the use of images is appealing to an architect as we have very visual minds. 
• I have direct quotes, paraphrasing, and a little bit of summary in my rhetorical analysis so my paragraphs are sufficiently filled with evidence. 
• I have not left my reader wanting more and I do not have a so what or a conclusion yet. This needs to be improved on. 

Draft of Rhetorical Analysis

Hello guys this blog post is dedicated to my Draft of my Rhetorical Analysis. Please peer edit it as truthfully as you can so I learn and make improvements!

DRAFT

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Project 2 Outline

In the following blog post I will write an outline with the help of Writing Public Lives.

When writing my rhetorical analysis, it is important to keep in mind that I am writing an analysis and not merely a summary. For my introduction, I should introduce and "focus the bulk of my writing on the text itself rather than on the general ideas about the issue that it addresses" (Minnix 122). I am analyzing why the author has crafted a successful argument, I am not analyzing the topic of that argument. My body paragraphs should focus on "one or two of the strategies" that I "feel are most essential to the persuasiveness of the text" (Minnix 124). I should try to avoid breaking each body paragraph up into each rhetorical strategy, as that doesn't lead so as successful of an essay.

OUTLINE
Thesis:

In the article "Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument" from the website ArchDaily, author Karen Cilento acknowledges counterarguments, appeals to values shared by her audience, and uses specific examples such as the Vietnam Memorial to convince her peers of the importance of architecture competitions and their positive impact on creativity and innovation in the workforce. Cilento successfully constructed an argument in which she appears credible; her understanding of her audience and acknowledgement of other's ideas strengthens her viewpoint into a convincing article.

Main Points:

• acknowledgement of counterarguments
• appeals to vales shared by her audience
• use of specific examples

Introduction:

• Background Information (Talk about architecture competitions, the pros and cons that are considered).
• Thesis

Body 1(acknowledgement of counterarguments):

• Context from Clogger

This text is a direct response to a blog post written by another author. This article is presented in a way that readers are expected to know the background of competition hiring in the architecture world.  This article was written in 2010 however architecture competitions are still thriving today, so her argument is not out of date.

• Author's credibility and background

Karen Cilento is from the greater New York City area and is an architectural designer for Marvel Architects. She is a graduate from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

• Credibility/character (author's public image)

 "they are a staple in our profession which pushes the field forward."

Body 2(appeals to values shared by the audience):

• Audience from Clogger

This article was posted on the website ArchDaily. Because of this, the intended audience is completely people involved in the architecture world as ArchDaily is a very specialized website. The author is trying to move the readers to feel a certain way, and it is understood that the readers are very familiar with the concept of architecture competitions and the controversy involved.

• cultural analysis from Clogger

The author believes that although competitions are demanding, and at times may seem unfair, they are "a staple in our profession which pushes the field forward." Key words used are competition, freeness, and idea.

• Credibility/character (uses visual arrangement)

• mention how website is strictly architectural (ArchDaily).

"in the hope that we can persuade and inspire you to keep listening to your instinctive competitive nature and keep compiling those entries."

"Hopefully, architects will not loose their motivation and will continue to see the value of the competition."

if we were purely concerned with the monetary side, few of us would be in the profession. 

Body 3(use of specific examples):

• logic from Clogger

"Without competitions to spur creativity, a young woman would have never submitted her graceful yet powerful black line…and we would be without the Vietnam Memorial"

"But, probably one of the greatest things about competitions is that they provide a way for the non-architect to relate to what we do.  Just take the competition for Ground Zero in New York."

The author uses arrangement of images/text and the use of specific examples such as the Vietnam memorial in Washington, DC as support for her argument. This establishes legitimacy and the examples help the readers agree with her argument as they can see examples of successful projects from architecture competitions.

Conclusion:

• Restate thesis in a new way, mention how the author used a unique format to knowing her audience (pictures)
• mention how author could write freely because her opinion isn't widely popular/unpopular with anyone. 

Draft Thesis Statements

In the following blog post I will have written a couple thesis statements for my rhetorical analysis. It is important that my thesis explains how the author is attempting to achieve a specific purpose while avoiding sounding like a summary, it is an analysis.

Anderson, Paul. "funny pictures - Thesis still not done, huh?". 11 April 2011. Public Domain.

Thesis 1:

In the article "Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument" from the website ArchDaily, author Karen Cilento acknowledges counterarguments, appeals to values shared by her audience, and uses specific examples such as the Vietnam Memorial to convince her peers of the importance of architecture competitions and their positive impact on creativity and innovation in the workforce. Cilento successfully constructed an argument in which she appears credible; her understanding of her audience and acknowledgement of other's ideas strengthens her viewpoint into a convincing article.

Thesis 2: 

In the article "Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument" from the website ArchDaily, author Karen Cilento uses her own experience as well as her knowledge of the values and beliefs shared by her audience to convey the importance of competitions in the architecture world. Cilento effectively conveys her viewpoint in a concise yet detailed article that appears credible and is easy to follow.

I am already leaning towards my first thesis. I think it is the most clear without being too repetitive, while having the clearest idea of how the author successfully crafted her argument. I think writing my outline will be fairly easy with this thesis because I have already listed some examples.

Reflection:

After reading both of Nick's and Jayni's thesis statements, I noticed that my thesis statement is much longer than any of theirs. However, mine followed the example in the book pretty closely so I'm not too worried. Nick can improve his thesis statement by incorporating more analysis while Jayni just needs to combine her two thesis statements to create a more well-rounded thesis. 

Analyzing My Audience

In the following blog post I will be answering questions in order to analyze the audience of my rhetorical analysis. This is important because the rhetorical situation for my rhetorical analysis is going to be vastly different than the rhetorical situation from  the text I am analyzing.

Murch, Beatrice. "Audience for Richard Stallman's Talk at Teatro Alvear". 25 Aug. 2009. Public Domain.

I am writing for new students in my discipline along with my classmates/professor. It is important to keep in mind that my audience might not have a comprehensive knowledge of architecture competitions and how they relate to jobs in that field. They can however relate some of the topics such as payment and passion to their own profession, so the controversy isn't very difficult to understand.

My controversy doesn't really induce a side to take for anyone who isn't directly involved in the architecture world. I don't expect my audience to take any extreme side on the issue as it doesn't really affect anyone not in the architecture profession. Because the article presents a good argument towards continuing to allow competitions, I believe the audience will agree. 

My audience will want to know what exactly an architecture competition is, the pros/cons involved, and the pros/cons presented by the article. Also, more importantly, the audience would want to know what the context and the author of the article is and how that could strengthen/weaken her argument.

I can relate to the audience in presenting the details of my controversy in a way that they could understand both the rhetorical situation used along with the rhetorical strategies, so they could fully understand why I think my article presented a good argument. 

By referring to what we went over in class and presenting the strategies and situation of the rhetoric in my article, my audience can understand why the argument is presented in a successful manner. Additionally, if the audience understands what my controversy is about they can further understand why the article presents a good argument.

Reflection:

After reading Carter and Kyle's blog posts, I feel confident in my understanding of my audience and i can tell that they have a good understanding, too. Carter is siding with his argument although his argument presents an unpopular opinion, so that should be very interesting. Also, Kyle understands that people in his major (engineering) respect logic, similar to how I understand that architecture majors value images and graphic information. 

Cluster of Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument

In this blog post I am presenting a cluster of my controversy that I will be writing my analysis on. I used the online website Coggle to create my cluster. I separated my cluster into three main categories: Cultural Analysis, Rhetorical Strategies, and Rhetorical Situation.

Jankowski, Jessica. "Screenshot" 10 Oct. 2015. 

Here is a link to my cluster on Coggle.

Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies in Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument

In the following blog post I will analyze rhetorical strategies in the selected text I chose for our new project.

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Appeals to Credibility or Character
In the Ethos section, I can recognize the use of visual arrangement, author's public image, acknowledgement of counterarguments and refutations to those arguments, and appeals to values or beliefs shared by the audience.

The author used these strategies to seem more credible and convey her argument in a more effective manner. Because she used these strategies, her argument was easy to follow and understand. Because the author is an architect, the use of these strategies just added to her credibility and her argument is easy to agree with.

Appeals to Emotion
In the Pathos section, I can recognize the use of repetition of key words, and images. The author repeats the use of "idea" and there are a lot of pictures used in the text.

Because images are used the author conveys a positive emotional response as architects enjoy looking at successful examples of architectural design. These positive emotions are effective for her audience however they aren't the most convincing for this particular audience. These emotional appeals don't affect the credibility of the author too much.

Appeals to Logic:
In the Logos section, I can recognize the use of arrangement of images/text, and additionally the author uses specific examples such as the Vietnam memorial in Washington, DC as support for her argument.

By using successful examples of architecture competitions, the author is establishing a legitimacy and credibility to back up her argument. Without examples, the readers might no have agreed with her argument. The author was very effective in applying logic by citing examples and using images to convey the success of competition.

Reflection:
Dylan's post differed from mine in that his text focused less on logos. He wrote a lot of information but we both seem to have a good understanding of the rhetorical situation in each of our texts. Kelly's blog post had the similar aspect that her text's author used the acknowledgement of counterarguments to help develop a better argument, and it was effective in both of our texts. We seem to all have a good understanding of the rhetorical strategies used in each of our texts.

Analyzing Message in Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument

In the following blog post I will analyze the message in Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument.

Church, Rob. "Featured-Article-drive". 11 Sept. 2005. Public Domain. 

Out of all the blog posts listed for "Message and Purpose" on page 181, the three that seem most relevant to the goals of my text's author are

• express an idea or opinion
• respond to a particular occasion or text
• move the readers to feel a certain way

These are relevant because the author is trying to convince the readers (who are members of the architecture community) that competitions are good for the workforce. The text I chose is also a direct counter argument to a blog post written. 

The bullet point that does NOT seem relevant to the goals of my text/author is

• advocate for change

The author was advocating to keep the same routine that has been going on for the past couple years where architects apply for projects through a competition based system. The text is advocating against change. 

The author is not just trying to advocate for competition, she is advocating for the strengthening and diversification of design ideas across the entire community. By allowing competition she is claiming that better ideas will come from architects who can work more freely than through regular projects funneled through architecture firms. 

Analyzing My Own Assumptions

In the following blog post I will be writing/thinking about my own personal values and beliefs regarding competition-based hiring practices in the architecture industry. It is apparent to me right of the back that I agree with the argument presented in my selected text.

Henne, Jahn. "Die Sonne bringt es an den Tag". 19 June 2007. Public Domain.

1. I share the same social beliefs as the architectural culture presented in the argument. I believe that competition is healthy and it creates an environment that fosters better ideas and more creative ways of designing.

2. Cilento presents the argument in her article that architects shouldn't be motivated by monetary reward and that as long as you enjoy your job as an architect you should want to work without pay . I don't share this same belief and this is where I disagree with her argument, architects are making a living by designing and when they work they should be paid just like in any other profession.

3. If you are not familiar with the architectural community you can still connect with the social belief that competition is healthy in an work environment and that getting paid for you hard work is  a view that most of us share but some can argue otherwise. The beliefs presented in my selected text can be compared to any profession, not just architecture.

4. This text was written in our historical time and I cant see it changing over time past of present.

After reading Jayni and Nick's blogs I have learned that I am in a good place regarding my understanding of my own assumptions. Jayni especially had good insights into her own assumptions while Nick had a good understanding of how society might view his controversy as a whole.

Analyzing My Text's Cultural Setting

My chosen text Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument was written by Karen Cilento as an article on an online website ArchDaily. Karen Cilento is from the greater New York City area and is an architectural designer for Marvel Architects. She is a graduate from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Jankowski, Jessica. "Screenshot". 3 Oct. 2015. 

1. In the text, healthy competition is a value or belief held strongly by the author. Cilento believes that in a competitive setting, architects can express creativity in a way that cannot be found within a regular work setting in an architecture firm.

2. This text itself is a direct response to Cilento's beliefs on competition and creativity within the work force. She includes specific examples of successful competition proposals while directly stating her position for the topic.

3. Cilento is arguing for a certain belief in her text. She argues that through competition architects can be more creative, and the greater creativity is beneficial to architecture as a whole. Her belief directly relates to the argument and it seeks to convince the architectural industry that hard work will be beneficial.

Cultural Analysis of Why Open Architecture Competitions are Good for Architects

The text I have chosen for the module three project is titled Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument.  Three cultural keywords that are repeated and/or play a major role in setting up the argument are competition, freeness, and idea.

Jankowski, Jessica. "Screenshot" Oct. 2, 2015. 

The underlying thesis of this text is written out explicitly in the beginning of the text, "The point is that although competitions are demanding, and at times may seem unfair, they are a staple in our profession which pushes the field forward." The writer expands on this thesis by explaining how competitions allow architects to evaluate conditions and "experiment, play, and explore".

They key words that the author uses are very much connected to her thesis and main idea. The author, Karen Cilento, has argued that competitions allow a certain freeness to explore new ideas. Although her argument is simple, she separates the text into various evidence examples to make her argument very clear to readers. Within each example, the three key words are used in abundance. Cilento adresses the money/time, no reward, too much competition, and conceptual arguments while still including her thesis that competitions allow more freedom for better ideas.

Because Cilento uses the three keywords throughout her argument in support of her thesis, her argument is really easy to follow and to understand. Readers are more likely to support her argument and ideas as she provides sufficient evidence and examples while still maintaining a concurrent idea.