Enthymeme Environments

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Enthymeme Environments
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REVIEW

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends

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REVIEW

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends
• Environment 2 Comparison/Contrast

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REVIEW

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends
• Environment 2 Comparison/Contrast
• Environment 3 New info on the bar

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REVIEW

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends
• Environment 2 Comparison/Contrast
• Environment 3 New info on the bar
• Environment 4 New info in the Why

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REVIEW

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends
• Environment 2 Comparison/Contrast
• Environment 3 New info on the bar
• Environment 4 New info in the Why
• Environment 5 New info is the Expand

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Enthymeme Environment 1
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Enthymeme Environment 1
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Enthymeme Environment 1
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Enthymeme Environment 1
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Enthymeme Environment 1

• The New/Interesting Information occurs in one or
  both of the variables.

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Enthymeme Environment 1

• The New/Interesting Information occurs at the
  ends
• of the communication barbell.

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RH Variable New Info

• I had a problem with a talking dog.

• LH

RH
VP
NEW
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LH Variable New Info

• Being lost in an Alaska blizzard was important
• to me.

• LH

RH
VP
NEW
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STRUCTURE

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Old Information
• V2 New Information
• Why Section
• Ending

• LH

RH
VP
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Minimum Number of Paragraphs?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Old
• V2 New
• Why Section
• Ending

• LH

RH
VP
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Minimum Number of Paragraphs?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Old
• V2 New
• Why Section
• Ending

• LH

RH
VP
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Both Variables New Info

• Fish farms are hurting property values in my
  commercial-fishing town.

• LH

RH
VP
NEW
NEW
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STRUCTURE

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 New More General
• V2 New More Specific
• Why Section
• Ending

• LH

RH
VP
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Minimum Number of Paragraphs?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 New More General
• V2 New More Specific
• Why Section
• Ending

• LH

RH
VP
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Minimum Number of Paragraphs?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 New More General
• V2 New More Specific
• Why Section
• Ending

• LH

RH
VP
5
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REVIEW

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends
• Environment 2 Comparison/Contrast

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Enthymeme Environment 2

• Compare or Contrast two variables.

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Enthymeme Environment 2

• Employed women have lower rates of heart disease
  than do unemployed women because employed women
  exercise more, smoke less, and are more likely to
  have medical exams on a regular basis.

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Enthymeme Environment 2

• MAKE SURE THAT each variable
• has two parts!

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Enthymeme Environment 2

• Use vs. for the bar.

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Comparison/Contrast

• ___
• ___

___ ___
vs.
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Comparison/Contrast

• EMPLOYED
• WOMEN

vs.
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Comparison/Contrast

• EMPLOYED
• WOMEN

UNEMPLOYED WOMEN
vs.
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Comparison/Contrast

• EMPLOYED
• WOMEN
• HEART DISEASE

UNEMPLOYED WOMEN
vs.
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Comparison/Contrast

• EMPLOYED
• WOMEN
• HEART DISEASE

UNEMPLOYED WOMEN HEART DISEASE
vs.
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Comparison/Contrast

• EMPLOYED
• WOMEN
• HEART DISEASE

UNEMPLOYED WOMEN HEART DISEASE
vs.
NEW
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Comparison/Contrast

• EMPLOYED
• WOMEN
• HEART DISEASE

UNEMPLOYED WOMEN HEART DISEASE
vs.
NEW
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Comparison/Contrast

• EMPLOYED
• WOMEN
• HEART DISEASE

UNEMPLOYED WOMEN HEART DISEASE
vs.
NEW
NEW
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Enthymeme Environment 2

• STRUCTURE

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COMPARISON/CONTRAST STRUCTURE

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Old Info
• V2 New Info
• Why Section
• Ending

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COMPARISON/CONTRAST STRUCTURE

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 New Info (not WHY)
• V2 New Info (in the WHY a lot)
• Why Section
• Ending

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COMPARISON/CONTRAST STRUCTURE

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Unemployed women HD
• V2 Employed women HD
• Y1 Employed women exercise
• Y2 Employed women smoking
• Y3 Employed women check-ups
• Ending

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COMPARISON/CONTRAST STRUCTURE

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Employed women HD
• V2 Unemployed women HD
• Y1 Employed women exercise
• Y2 Employed women smoking
• Y3 Employed women check-ups
• Ending

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COMPARISON/CONTRAST STRUCTURE

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Unemployed women HD
• V2 Employed women HD
• Y1 Employed women exercise
• Y2 Employed women smoking
• Y3 Employed women check-ups
• Ending

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What is the Minimum Number of Paragraphs?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Unemployed women HD
• V2 Employed women HD
• Y1 Employed women exercise
• Y2 Employed women smoking
• Y3 Employed women check-ups
• Ending

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What is the Minimum Number of Paragraphs?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Unemployed women HD
• V2 Employed women HD
• Y1 Employed women exercise
• Y2 Employed women smoking
• Y3 Employed women check-ups
• Ending

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Most Common for Impromptu Essay Exams

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends
• Environment 2 Comparison/Contrast

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REVIEW

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends
• Environment 2 Comparison/Contrast
• Environment 3 New info on the bar

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Enthymeme Environment 3

• The New/Interesting Information occurs in the
  relationship between the variables.

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Enthymeme Environment 3

• The New/Interesting Information occurs on the bar.

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Enthymeme Environment 3

• Petting companion animals can lower the
  possibility of coronary heart disease because it
  reduces stress and increases empathy.

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Both Variables Old Info

• LH Petting companion animals

• LH

RH
VP
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Both Variables Old Info

• LH Petting companion animals

• LH

RH
VP
OLD
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Both Variables Old Info

• LH Petting companion animals
• RH possibility of coronary heart disease

• LH

RH
VP
OLD
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Both Variables Old Info

• LH Petting companion animals
• RH possibility of coronary heart disease

• LH

RH
VP
OLD
OLD
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Relationship New Info

• VP can lower

• LH

RH
VP
OLD
OLD
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Relationship New Info

• VP can lower

NEW

• LH

RH
VP
OLD
OLD
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Relationship New Info

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Old More General
• V2 Old More Specific
• VP New Information
• Why Section
• Ending

NEW

• LH

RH
VP
OLD
OLD
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Which is More General?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Old More General
• V2 Old More Specific
• VP New Information
• Why Section
• Ending

NEW

• LH

RH
VP
OLD
OLD
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Which is More General?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Old HD
• V2 Old More Specific
• VP New Information
• Why Section
• Ending

NEW

• LH

RH
VP
OLD
OLD
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Which is More General?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Old HD
• V2 Old Pets
• VP New Information
• Why Section
• Ending

NEW

• LH

RH
VP
OLD
OLD
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Minimum Number of Paragraphs?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Old More General
• V2 Old More Specific
• Bar New Information
• Why Section
• Ending

NEW

• LH

RH
VP
OLD
OLD
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Minimum Number of Paragraphs?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Old More General
• V2 Old More Specific
• Bar New Information
• Y1 reduces stress
• Y2 increases empathy
• Ending

NEW

• LH

RH
VP
OLD
OLD
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Minimum Number of Paragraphs?

• Introduction
• Proof
• V1 Old More General
• V2 Old More Specific
• Bar New Information
• Y1 reduces stress
• Y2 increases empathy
• Ending

NEW

• LH

RH
VP
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OLD
OLD
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REVIEW

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends
• Environment 2 Comparison/Contrast
• Environment 3 New info is on the bar
• Environment 4 New info in the Why

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Enthymeme Environment 4

• The New/Interesting Information occurs in the Why
  Statement.

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Enthymeme Environment 4

• Usually occurs only on an essay exam.

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• LH

RH
because
VP
WHY
NEW
OLD
OLD
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Enthymeme Environment 4

• Typical Prompt
• What were two causes of World War II?

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What were two causes of World War II?

• Enthymeme
• I think World War II occurred because of (1)
  reparations after World War I and (2) American
  isolationism.

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REVIEW

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends
• Environment 2 Comparison/Contrast
• Environment 3 New info on the bar
• Environment 4 New info in the Why

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Enthymeme Environment 4

• The New/Interesting Information occurs in the Why
  Statement.
• It also can occur in impromptu essays of students
  who are just beginning to learn to write

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Enthymeme Environment 4

• Typical Prompt
• What is your favorite activity?

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Enthymeme Environment 4

• Typical Prompt
• I like to snowmachine to Happy Valley

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Enthymeme Environment 4

• Typical Prompt
• I like to snowmachine to Happy Valley, because
  thats when my little brother throws up.

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• LH

RH
because
VP
WHY
NEW
OLD
OLD
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• LH

RH
because
VP
WHY
NEW
NEW
OLD
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Enthymeme Environment 1

• LH

RH
because
VP
WHY
NEW
NEW
OLD
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REVIEW

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends
• Environment 2 Comparison/Contrast
• Environment 3 New info on the bar
• Environment 4 New info in the Why

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REVIEW

• Environment 1 New info on one or both
  barbell ends
• Environment 2 Comparison/Contrast
• Environment 3 New info on the bar
• Environment 4 New info in the Why
• Environment 5 New info in the Expand

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Enthymeme Environment 5

• LH

RH
because
WHY
VP
OLD
OLD
OLD
EXPAND NEW