Motivating Community College Students When Teaching Argumentative Rhetorical Style Using a Documentary： Devil＇s Playground  

作　　者：Deniz Gokcora 

机构地区：[1]Borough of Manhattan Community ColIege-CUNY, New York, U.S.A.

出　　处：《Journalism and Mass Communication》2016年第1期43-51,共9页新闻与大众传媒（英文版）

摘　　要：Competence in academic writing in college is a challenging as well as an engaging task for many college students. Argumentative writing and acknowledging the counterargument is one of modes that is introduced in freshman classes; however, college students approach writing with a certain mindset. Learning to write in different modes could be exciting when taught utilizing a film or a documentary. Using a documentary, such as Devil＇s Playground, writing professors not only initiate interest in culture learning and cultural understanding but also motivate students to use argumentation to foster critical thinking as well as cultural understanding.

关 键 词：college writing argumentative writing argumentative reasoning teaching counterargument fosteringculture learning critical thinking teaching through film Devil＇s Playground 

分 类 号：H152.3[语言文字—汉语] G641[文化科学—高等教育学]