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The Carpentered Environment
More Help with Definitions
My Ultrasound Was Rape
The Coin with Two Heads
Personalized Help with Definitions
Something from the Bar?
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Counterintuitive Fall 2023 
Class Notes:
“Give the people a new word, and they think they have a new fact.” -Willa Cather
-Video, Carpentered Environment- The optical illusion can be described by, as you move further away the carpet looks lighter and the details may seem to disappear, but when up close it looks normal.
– Definition help, after reading, ” Something from the Bar” It was made understood we get all perspectives and not just our own.
– Definition argument explained further, the use of source material and approach towards the whole segment.
– Understanding of claims, how it is easily manipulated and perceived. If a claim that is obtained from a fact but cannot be established as a fact itself, it is hard to convince the audience of that. If that can be accomplished, the readers can be convinced of almost anything from the writer’s perspective.
– Explained how to get feedback on the part that we want by specifying it in the reply to the piece we want the feedback on.
Class Notes 10/23
– We went over the riddle of the day and about taking advantage of knowing what our audience would think when we say certain things (rhetoric, persuasion).
– We discussed our definition arguments and the ARMS of feedback that we can request which is argument, rhetoric, mechanics, and scholarship.
– Professor Hodges urged us to ask for feedback and to make revisions on our writings.
– We discussed the ultrasound rape argument and the controversy surrounding it.
– We discussed factual claims and how we usually don’t refute them but they can be arguable in some cases.
– Claims can be argued and manipulated in any way the reader would really like to.
– Argumentative claims were made about organ donation. Professor Hodges believes that organ donation should be mandatory upon death with no exceptions. Students argued this claim.
– Professor Hodges showed us the personalized help with definitions link.
Notes:
-give someone a new word and they think they have a new fact…this is very powerful and makes me think a lot about it and yes I believe this is very true
-illusions play with our perceptions much like a good argument
-we can choose to say things that will resonate with others
-claims are debatable, they’re not facts
-you start with claims, then provide evidence to show they are factual, then you interpret them with inferential claims and then you base your recommendations for action with judgement claims
-one claim was, a coin is as likely to turn up heads as tails and I never really thought of it that way
-the way you word something changes the statement
-presumed consent is the rule for organ donations, you can opt out of it
Class notes 10/23
We observe an illusion, we recognized patterns in it and perspective. we learn we can help our readers draw conclusions with knowledge they already have- rhetoric
We discuss our definition arguments and the revision process.
We discuss the meaning of definition, when looking at the article “my ultrasound was rape” and the counterintuitivity of it. It is argued in this whether these procedures are classified as rape under a states definition, and how all of the definitions and criteria in the situations are applicable to the definition argument.
A coin is as likely to tun up heads as tails, we discuss the inferential claims and how they sound like facts, but many have opinions underlying.
We use an example of inferences in observing the argument of death row inmates and harvesting their organs.We observe language and purpose, as well as rhetoric on the audience. We discuss the presumability and circumstances of the situation and analyze both takes on the argument of organ donation.
The Carpendered Environment- Is an optical illusion about a guy that made of a board and paint to make it look like we’re seeing a long and short way.
More Help with Definitions-There are links that would help us with making our definition arguments.
The Coin with Two Heads- Is a definition argument that discusses the possibility of a coin landing on heads or tails.
Something from the bar-Hint: You are a Waiter
Class notes
Discussed daily riddle
Talked about perspective and how it plays a role in writing to help convey a argument or point
Discussed definition argument assignment
If you want a particular type of feedback then you can request it from the professor
Went over a few examples of definition argument to help illustrate what a good writing piece entails
Discussed claims with coin flip example
Claims are not facts, they are just that, claims
How you phrase and write claims matters because it affects how the audience receives your writing
10/23/2023
“Give the people a new word, and they think they have a new fact.”
“Defense Travels”
Ames Illusions
-Very interesting illusions that take your perspective, more focused on Carpentered Environments, and manipulate it so you view it and think its normal when its not.
Carpentered Environment: The built environment of industrial societies, containing numerous artefacts constructed from straight lines and right angles
Work the perspective to you advantage.
(HW: Check Definition argument)
ARMS: Argument, Rhetoric, Mechanics, and Scholarship
“My Ultrasound is Rape.” Opinion or fact?
Coins with two heads
Factual Claims
-A coin is as likely to turn up heads as tails.
-Will a coin always land an equal amount on each side in its lifetime?
Inferential Claims
-After ten heads in a row, tails is more likely on the next flip.
-Every flip after the first is influenced by prior flips.
-After the first flip, no flip is fifty-fifty.
Judgmental Claims
-No coin toss after the first should ever be used to determine questions of consequence
Inferences: therefore, are the dangerous part of argument.
Harvesting Inmates organs
-China already harvests inmates organs. They are looking to stop soon. (16,000 inmates in 2000 > 4,000 in 2012)
-Estimated 65% of Chinas organ donations are from inmates
–Presumed Consent–
Compulsory Consent? (In my opinion you can’t force someone to give away parts of their body.)
“Don’t give your heart away”
“Something from the bar?”
.illusions come from the expertise to take from the real world and twist it into something new like with the carpentered experiment tricks our minds into seeing a 3d object from a flat 2d surface
. when looking at a illusion our pattern recognition training betrays our eyes just like when a painting uses shading to give depth to a drawing and how we can recognize human faces in inhuman situations
. Just like how illusions change how we see the world persuasive writing can purposefully twist the world to make readers see it the way the author wants them to.
. argument essays arent always fact they are largely bold statements that rely on the verified word of other sources to give the argument weight
. To make inferences is to play with fact and twist it to mean your own personal truth, its a subtle but dangerous tool doing the assuming for the people reading and forcing them down a narrow path towards agreeing to your thesis whether or not the facts line up or not
Class Notes 10/23:
Naming something creates a new way of perceiving something complex. New words can sound like new facts to obtain its goals of portrayal. Riddles understand how individuals interpret information. The purpose of the 1000 word essay is to shape the environment in which readers see and understand the world and the author’s claims. When you can influence perspective into other minds it’s easy to get your argument across.
Class Notes 10/23:
– Through the discussion of the quote by Willa Cather, students are able to relate it to their definition argument, as well as real life situations such as the Phillies or estate taxes. With the relations of these topics, students were able to apply the quote about “a new word” in the context of a rhetorical argument, and when using different words, they may be able to sway their reader one way or another in accordance to their argument within the paper.
– While viewing the video of forced illusions, students were able to see that although our brains may recognize and interpret something as one thing, but in reality it is not exactly what we perceived it to be. When looking at the window frame example, the illusion of the length of the sides as well as the direction in which it is spinning is made clear to viewers when the example is broken down and explained further, but not when you initially view it. Students are able to relate this example back to their writing, as they are able to realize that the viewer needs strong and great amounts of evidence in order to convince them of something other than the way their brain naturally thinks of something. By forcing a perspective on the readers, you can shape the world view which is available as you’re able to allow the reader to see things the same way you do.
– Professor Hodges introduced the story which was heard on the radio regarding women stating they were raped after receiving an internal ultrasound. Through the discussion of the debate, the concept of claims and definitions are able to be explained through using the examples of the claims of advocates and definitions from the FBI of what rape is defined to be. This process highlights how simple claims turn into debatable arguments, and are able to be further understood by relating it to real life situations.
– During the discussion of flipping a coin and relating it to coins, students were able to apply the different types of claims to real life situations. The inferential claims may sound like facts, but in reality they are opinions based on facts that sound factual after a given argument. When debriefing judgement claims, students were able to learn that judgement claims are opinions based on values, beliefs, or philosophical concepts which expand inferences into statements.
Class Notes- 10/23/2023
– introducing someone to a new word can often make them believe they gained a new piece of knowledge. this phenomenon is incredibly potent and has provoked significant contemplation. I believe this to be a profound truth.
-Illusions in a manner analogous to compelling arguments manipulate our perceptions
-we can choose our words in a way that resonates with others effectively.
-the process of substantiating claims involves initially stating them. the furnishing evidence to establish their factual claims
-For instance, consider the claim that a coin is equally likely to land heads or tails, a perspective I hadn’t previously considered.
-The phrasing of a statement can significantly alter its meaning
-in context of organ donations presumed consent serves as the default rule allowing individuals to opt-out if they wish to be.
10/23 notes
“Give the people a new word, and they think they have a new fact.”
naming your tax well = carefully naming arguments
Illusion: showing your readers something they will interpret a certain way.
Example: A long window frame, painted in certain areas placed infront of a dark background. The designer then spins it with himself in it to make us view it spin in a “different” direction.
Shape the world view in 1,000 words (organizing material in a way) where it forces perspective to your readers.
Coin toss: manipulating readers judgement
Harvesting Inmates Organs
1. Problem with harvesting organs is the ulterior motives.
2. In 2000 china killed 16,000 people to harvest their organs.
Presumed consent
– Compulsory Consent
– Keep your organs
0/23
The first illusion was pretty cool. I thought it was a 3d object. Instead it was smaller on one side and it was only spinning one direction. It made it look like it wasn’t.
The coin flip has a 50/50 odds but if you land on heads ten times in a row you would think that its rigged
To donate an organ you have to be a match to the person you are giving it too.
You need to put a title in the definition articles.
– I think the quote means that words can persuade someone into believing something that may not be true
– learned that an estate tax is basically a death tax. an example of how the words you use can change a person’s perspective.
– illusions can be counterintuitive
– I’ve noticed that professor likes to use riddles and illusions in his lessons. sometimes I understand its correlation, sometimes I do not.
– looked at examples of how to incorporate inferences into my own writing
-“Give the people a new word, and they think they have a new fact.” If you can word you argument in a few strong words your audience will take your argument and run with it.
-Like an optical illusion your argument needs be carefully crafted and word in a way that gets your audience to view it the way you want them to.
-Carefully defining your argument can change drastically how your audience will perceive it.
-Using inferential claims you can lead your audience down a logical path to see your argument in a light that may be more favorable.
-Facts lead to arguments which lead to inferences which lead to judgements which lead to proposals.
-Starting your argument off with something unnecessary can weaken your argument compared to if you had jump right off.
– Rhetoric is in relation to optical illusions, the way you write can force a perspective on your reader much like the illusions we saw. You have the ability to guide your reader’s mind with the way you speak.
– Claims are debatable assertions.
– Argue a specific case, but not the rules.
– Inferential claims may sound like facts but they are opinions. Every one of these types of claims can be argued.
Class Notes Monday 10/23:
-Naming something is giving it a definition. The Death tax vs Estate tax argument is a great example. The name of ‘Death Tax’ makes people angry, but people are okay with the ‘Estate Tax’ because the names would suggest that they are defined differently.
-Rhetoric is when you shape your world view in a way so that the reader has no choice but to share that same view as you.
-Defining terms when making an argument is essential to making your argument strong. For surgeries, nobody would consider that the doctor is stabbing the patient, but the definition of stab would imply that the doctor is. If you were to argue that surgeons are not stabbing their patients, you must define stabbing as something that only happens when there is no consent to being stabbed (which is not the case in surgeries) in order to make your argument.
Class Notes:
-Video of optical illusion: It’s to show that the author is in charge of how their audience thinks when writing the argument. There are some conditions like but overall you are in charge of how the audience interprets what’s being defined.
-Rhetoric- forces a perspective on readers.
-Another claim introduced Inferential claim which is an opinion that is based on facts or what is known
-A debate about the rights of organ donation. Whether it should be mandated or not.
10.23.23 notes
– Argument paper is providing new words which leads to new ways of thinking and perceiving to the audience
– carefully name arguments so people think it is approachable (death tax vs. estate tax) worded differently but carry the same meaning, only one was acceptable to people
– It is important to make audience to agree to small arguments along the way in order to easily persuade them later with the bigger picture
– You shape the view of where you want your audience to stand and what you want them to see
– Claims are arguable
– Facts in sequence make arguments which eventually leads to proposals
– incorporating illusions into your writing can help lead readers where you want them to look
Class Notes 10/23:
Carpentered Environment:
– Video on Illusion Only Some People Can See
– The illusion of the rectangle makes us see one way being extended and the other being shorter, but our brain shows us what we want to see.
– The optical illusion we see now is a Rubik’s cube on the tip on one end keep our eye on the cube.
– We live in a world of a carpentered environment.
More Help with Definitions
– Ultrasound Was Rape
o The physical insertion of an instrument into the vagina that civil rights advocates are characterizing as “state-sponsored rape” of the women who must submit to it or carry their pregnancies to term.
o Listen to the podcast Op-Ed: Va.’s Ultrasound Bill Is Unconstitutional
o Women Files lawsuit over a violent vaginal ultrasound Probe in Illinois
o FBI definition of rape is that “the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part of object or oral penetration without the consent of the victim.”
Coin with Two Heads
– Claims are debatable assertions and are the heart of arguments
– Factual Claims are your evidence which interpretations of the evidence be Inferentail Claims, based on your recommendations for the action on Judgement Claims.
o “A coin is as likely to turn up heads as tails” is a Factual Claim
– Inferential Claim sounds like facts, but they’re actually opinions based on facts or conclusions drawn from an analysis of facts.
o “After 20 heads in a row, tails is more likely on the next flip” is an Inferental Claim.
– Judgment claims are opinions based on values, beliefs, or philosophical concepts, which expand inferences into prescriptive statements about what should or should not happen, once we accept that the inferences are true.
o “No coin toss after the first should ever be used to determine questions of consequence.” is a judgment claim
– The video below makes a straightforward argument in favor of harvesting the organs of death row inmates following their execution for transplantation into patients who will die without new organs.
o GOOD: Let’s Harvest the Organs of Death Row Inmates video
The video illusion can be seen as an argument about perception and perspective. We only see that the video is showing us and our thoughts on the subject can only be formed based on what we’ve perceived. The same can be done with a really good argument in which you lay out facts mixed with your views to the reader in which they cannot distinguish the two from each other. Later the class went into examples of argument essays which do a good job displaying this further. The articles are made to have a strong subject in which you know the tone right away such as “My Ultrasound was Rape” and “The Coin with Two Heads”. The titles already grab the attention of readers, and when you read the articles, they are factual based opinions. You can’t tell whether they have given you a fact as a statement or an opinion. This does a good job of bringing the reader to your side as they seemingly have nothing to dispute.
Notes 10/23/23
Ames illusion was very interesting.
I really liked it really trick my brain.
The professor went over how we got tricked and he said that it is because of the Carpentered Environments.
We are use to our environment being built like a rectangle with straight lines and right angles
We also talked about Harvesting Inmates Organs
Class Notes 10/23/23:
– “Give the people a new word, and they think they have a new fact.” -Willa Cather it was the agenda of the day and it’s kind of fact how happened a lot and one of the real-life examples is that sometimes some people will be working in a job hard, and there can be having a goal to reach a position where they going to be call in a new word and it’s made feel happy and having a new fact.
-The Carpentered Environment with a video about “The illusion Only some people can see.”
– We get some more help with definitions thru three examples My Ultrasound Was Rape, The Coin with Two Heads, Personalized Help with Definition (ask teacher for help at the end) and one more definition based on example about an act how happened always in the real life “Something from the Bar?”
We first talked about the quote of the day which I understood not so clearly. We then watched a video on the illusion only some people can see. We also looked in to some more material on vocab and coin with two heads.