PAM Worksheet

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Asked: Mar 23rd, 2017

Question Description

To prepare to write your non-academic argument you will complete the PAM Worksheet:
First you will determine your PURPOSE. In general, your purpose is to persuade, but you will need to determine what you are trying to persuade your audience to DO. You have the power to bring about change. What do you want changed as it relates to your issue? Go to your thesis from your research paper. Does it point to a need for change? For example, if your research paper was about light pollution and you determined that light pollution could be reduced by better lighting design, your purpose for a non-academic audience could be to change lighting design. Your purpose is NOT to “inform” or to “share.” You want to get someone up off their butt to DO something about the situation.

Next, you will identify your AUDIENCE. For anything to change, the right people need to be persuaded to change it. Who is in a position to bring about the change you want to happen? For example, for the light pollution example listed above, the student might choose as his audience the mayor and propose that the city adopt a “dark skies” designation as a goal by a certain timeframe. Or, the student might choose the head of a major outdoor lighting manufacturer as his audience. Your audience should NOT be “all American citizens,” “the general population,” “adults,” etc. You are expected to target your message to a specific individual or group of individuals who are in a position to enact the change you are trying to bring about. This may require a bit of research on your part.

Then, you will choose a METHOD OF DELIVERY. In order to persuade the right people, you need to know how to reach them. This may require a bit of research on your part. Is there a specific person you are trying to reach? Would a letter work best for that? Or is there a group of people you need to convince? How do you best reach them? You are restricted to making your argument in writing and your argument will have to fall between 1,250 and 1,500 words, but the form that argument takes is up to you. For example, the student above may write a petition to the mayor, or he/she may choose to write a letter to the lighting manufacturer.

Your PURPOSE, AUDIENCE, and METHOD OF DELIVERY will all be identified and justified in your PAM Worksheet (which is due – turned in for review -- Wednesday, March 18). The argument itself will include your PURPOSE (stated as your thesis and/or call to action), but not any mention of your AUDIENCE or DELIVERY. The rhetorical choices you make in your argument will be determined by your audience and method of delivery.

Include the following with your Instructor Review, then Peer Review, then Final Draft:

A PAM worksheet that accurately reflects the purpose, audience, and method of delivery for your argument. This will serve as your writer's memo for this assignment. However, remember that the PAM worksheet is part of your grade for this assignment. Points will be deducted if no PAM worksheet is submitted, if the PAM worksheet has not been updated to accurately reflect the argument submitted, or if the purpose, audience, and/or method of delivery are not singular, specific, or appropriate.
A draft of your Argument for peer review. Your PAM may be modified per my comments.
The final, revised printed version of your Non-Academic Argument assignment. Be sure that you have revised your paper during the process of review (peer review and conference), and that you have revised the date in your heading. Include an accurate word count as part of the heading for your paper (underneath the date). This is a requirement (remember that the word count must be between 1,250 and 1,500 words -- no more, no less). Papers without an accurate word count will be returned and counted as late until submitted correctly.

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Surname 1 Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Unpopularity of Soccer in The United States In the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, countries around the world began implementing national sports soccer. It became an international craze, which captured the focus of nations globally except in the United States. According to Armstrong, the society has limited room to fill for sports, and once one sport occupies it, there is little room for other sports. This is what American football has done in the United States. The conscience of the sports fans’ in the United States has been filled by a sport that they regard as their national pastime. Soccer in the country was crowded out by baseball and football, which excludes it as part of the American culture. On the contrary, the American football has been part of the American culture for quite some time. It draws and expresses characteristics and values that are American. Since the revolution, the U.S. has strived to stand out of the rest of the countries with unique democratic principle and capitalist standards. Also, because sports play a significant role in the society, they chose to assume a different national sport from that of England, which led to its diminished popularity in the country (Armstrong et al. 249). Many studies have been done on this particular topic. FIFA, the video game: a major vehicle for soccer's popularization in the United States by Markovits, and The National Football League and concussion: leading a culture change in contact sports by Ellenbogen to discuss the Surname 2 unpopularity of soccer in the country. Some are pointing to the economic value of soccer compared to other popular sports in the U.S such as baseball and football. The three major sports appeal to the American audience because of the monetary value. The government has invested millions of dollars in these games to make them competitive. The rush to retain talent and make the game interesting pushes soccer away from the country. However, statistics show that the number of fans watching soccer is on an increasing graph. For instance, the world cup ratings are ever increasing. Most Americans are now keen followers of the English Premier League. Time will tell if soccer may surpass the popularity of the American football (Saporito 23). I am interested in this issue because soccer is undeniably the most popular sport in the world. Personally, I am more into the game than nothing else. The number of people watching soccer every weekend is in their millions. The game itself is beautiful and fast paced. The way the players play is likened to the musical symphony of Beethoven. The style icons, the pride, and the media have pushed the popularity of the game. The research tries to investigate why Americans do not have the thrill in this sport like the rest of the countries. I need to learn why at this age when the followers of soccer are increasing the U.S. is still lagging behind. The research will explain why the most Americans have continued to be loyal in their American football. Besides, why is the American sports audience not touched by the peer pressure and the long history associated with soccer? Surname 3 Works cited Armstrong, Gary, and James Rosebrook-Thompson. "Coming to America: Historical Ontologies and United States Soccer." Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power 17.4 (2010): 348-371. Saporito, Bill. "Yes, soccer is America's game." Time International (Atlantic Edition) 775 (2010): 23-24.