When an Essayist’s Feelings Face Facts

Contributor(s):

Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: 1406746 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2016Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2018Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

Subject(s):

Literature

Genre/Form:

Education films.

Online resources:

Jennifer Cognard-BlackSummary: To help keep your essays from becoming overly sentimental, Professor Cognard-Black discusses pitfalls for writers to avoid. You’ll be introduced to three examples of what rhetorical theorists call logical fallacies and then take on the challenge of an assignment that brings together emotional appeals with rational ones to achieve credibility, empathy, and candor. You’ll examine Naomi Shihab Nye’s ability to blend rational argument with compassionate anecdotes, then hear a very personal take on the concept of “home” from Professor Cognard-Black.

Holdings ( 0 )
Title notes ( 8 )

No physical items for this record

Title from title frames.

Film

In Process Record.

Jennifer Cognard-Black

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2016.

To help keep your essays from becoming overly sentimental, Professor Cognard-Black discusses pitfalls for writers to avoid. You’ll be introduced to three examples of what rhetorical theorists call logical fallacies and then take on the challenge of an assignment that brings together emotional appeals with rational ones to achieve credibility, empathy, and candor. You’ll examine Naomi Shihab Nye’s ability to blend rational argument with compassionate anecdotes, then hear a very personal take on the concept of “home” from Professor Cognard-Black.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

In English