Microtheme

 **ENG 101 ** For the microtheme, you need to write a three paragraph argument supporting an ENTHYMEME (a statement of your position on an arguable issue). Enthymemes are logical statements, but are incomplete as arguments. They include the CLAIM and the BECAUSE CLAUSE, but they depend on an underlying assumption or belief the audience must accept. A WARRANT addresses that underlying assumption. **ENTHYMEME ** Claim: Rabbits make good pets. Because Clause: Rabbits make good pets because they are gentle. **WARRANT ** : Gentle animals make good pets. **ENTHYMEME ** Claim: Marijuana should not be legalized. Because Clause: Marijuana should not be legalized because it would greatly increase the number of drug addicts. **WARRANT ** : It is not good to have a large number of drug addicts. *if your audience does not accept your warrant, your claim will not be accepted. Provide a brief argument that supports your warrant. __ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">For a **MICROTHEME**, the first sentence should by the enthymeme itself; that will be the thesis statement for your argument. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Claim: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Because Clause: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Include a brief passage (a couple of sentences or even a paragraph) that supports your implied **WARRANT** (reason or assumption that is used to change an enthymeme to a complete argument). <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Warrant: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Support that thesis using evidence from (1) personal experience, (2) observations, (3) interviews, or (4) data from a brief questionnaire or survey. Most of the paper will be your GROUNDS (support for your enthymeme) that comes from one or more of these sources. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">*The microtheme is different from other arguments as it does not incorporate research from databases or others’ research.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">MICROTHEME **