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    Stasis Theory in Academic

    Writing
    ENGL101
    What is Stasis Theory?
    Stasis: The way you proceed towards a particular argument

    You find the central issue within a conflict, and then you find arguments that
    address the chosen issue.

    Four-part pre-writing process:

    1. Facts
    2. Definition
    3. Quality
    4. Policy
    History of Stasis Theory
    ● Developed in Ancient Greece by Aristotle and Hermagoras
    ● Later refined by Roman rhetoriticians
    ● Stasis theory has historically been used to take a stand with a particular
    viewpoint and be able to find supporting evidence with this viewpoint.
    ● In ancient Rome, if legal disputants could not agree with the presented
    information in one of the stases, the argument would stop and plaintiffs
    would attempt to achieve stasis (find common ground) within the
    disputed information
    Types of Stasis (Fearless Writing)
    ● Conjecture
    ○ Did it happen, does it exist?
    ● Cause/Effect
    ○ How did it get this way?
    ● Value
    ○ Is it a good or bad thing?
    ● Action
    ○ What should we do about this?
    ● Jurisdiction
    ○ Who should handle this matter?
    Facts
    ● Did something happen?
    ● What are the facts?
    ● How did it begin and what are its causes?
    ● What changed to create the problem/issue?

    For this part, you should critically analyze the underlying problem within the
    topic that you are investigating

    *Conjecture and Cause and Effect


    Definition
    ● What is the nature of the problem/issue?
    ● What kind of a problem/issue is it?
    ● To what larger class of things or events does it belong?
    ● What are its parts, and how is it related?

    For this, you want to investigate the more specific aspects of the issue and try
    to determine how these issues connect to the larger problem as a whole.

    *Conjecture and Cause and Effect


    Quality
    ● Is it a good thing?
    ● How serious is the problem/issue?
    ● What happens if we don’t do anything
    ● What are the costs of solving the problems/issues?

    For this, you want to see how if this issue has far-reaching consequences, and
    if this can be presented through extrinsic or intrinsic exigence.

    *Value
    Policy
    ● Should action be taken?
    ● What should be done about this problem?
    ● What needs to happen to solve this problem/issue?

    For this, you want to analyze what can be changed about current
    problem/issue and how this change can have a far-reaching impact

    *Jurisdiction

    *Action
    “Why is Stasis Theory Relevant to Me?”
    ● Final Paper and Digital Forum
    ○ You will be required to take a position on a certain issue within
    immigration and argue for your viewpoint. To successfully argue
    for/against a particular issue, you must also take a look at the
    opposing side to properly justify your viewpoint.
    Stasis Theory Analysis
    ● Article: Why Migrant Children Are Dying in Border Patrol Custody
    ○ Michelle Mark (December 31, 2018)
    ● Bring to class two questions you have on stasis theory and be ready to
    discuss the article!
    Article
    https://www.businessinsider.com/why-migrant-children-dying-border-patrol-custody-2018-12

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