https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk en-us 2019-02-08 06:08:05 UTC 2019-02-08 07:30:58 UTC hello@padlet.com lieuv1 https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329079018 USC Sustainability 2020 Plan: rhetorical argument and evaluation of change to sustainability]]> 2019-02-08 06:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329079018 lieuv1 https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329079180 To what extent does the USC: 2020 Plan promote meaningful change to support local and global sustainability?]]> 2019-02-08 06:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329079180 lieuv1 https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329079247 Newport argues that sustainability on campus is too eco-centric and needs to balance more with social sustainability.

Logos argument (logic):
- 92% of sustainability-staff members are white - not enough diversity in the movement
- "Justice" appears 13 times - fallacious argument as it is too far of a stretch and almost a non sequitur as the specific word "justice" appearing a number of times does not mean it was not evaluated.

Hasty Generalization - "social progressives and cultural groups... see campus sustainability as an environment-only movement" - not all campuses and groups think this way

False Dichotomy? - 
either putting people first in campus sustainability or be "doomed to irrelevance"

]]> 2019-02-08 06:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329079247 lieuv1 https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329080168 Kersten argues that although ecological sustainability has some merit, sustainability and the social issues following it are overly forced in college campuses.

Red Herring -
uses buzz words such as "transgender," "women-owned businesses," and "police brutality" without context or explanation intended to aggravate conservative audience. 

Hasty Generalization - 
- "students are pressured - often by paid student "eco-reps" - to conform the smallest details of their daily lives to the movement's norms" - rarely, if ever, are students paid to conform.
- "In higher education today, sustainability is an ideology -- not a proposition to be discussed" - completely flawed as most higher education institutions discuss and evaluate the different aspects of sustainability

Slippery slope -
calls more sustainable lifestyle is "authoritarian impulse" and will sacrifice "individual economic, political and intellectual liberty" - not as dramatic and consequential as posed by Kersten

Entire paper rarely focuses on the benefits of the sustainability and the importance of the movement for the future. Rather, focuses on continuously goes on tangents, calling sustainability a "fad"


]]> 2019-02-08 06:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329080168 lieuv1 https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329082164 USC planned to increase education, community, research, and funding for sustainability. Assessment of goal is subjective.]]> 2019-02-08 06:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329082164 lieuv1 https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329082588 Focuses on ecological advancements and somewhat concrete plans to be more sustainable. Does not, however, mention social sustainability and diversity in the movement. "Who in the boardroom is speaking exclusively for integrating the other element of sustainability: social justice" - Newport

Counter argument - the 2020 Plan focuses on ecological plan because other departments focus on social aspects. The plan is for measurable goals. ]]> 2019-02-08 07:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329082588 lieuv1 https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329083375 To what extent is USC publishing this plan for the image - appealing to funders and attract students.

Starting with education section supports that the plan was to attract students who care about environment to know they have sustainability programs.]]> 2019-02-08 07:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329083375 lieuv1 https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329083987 USC focuses primarily on local impacts by addressing California drought, local programs, food and water conservation on campus. 
This may indicate that the sustainability is aimed towards economic profit.

However, also includes global chance such as educating and providing students with opportunity to become global leaders in sustainability. Also, reducing emissions and energy consumption helps globally.]]> 2019-02-08 07:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329083987 lieuv1 https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329084325 Logos -
Proposes simple solutions for pressing issues such as local drought - water conservation

Ethos - 
- False Authority? - using Arnold Schwarzenegger picture (is he the most credible expert?)
 - Typos 
- Quotes are italicized and in big fonts for emphasis or importance

Pathos - 
Many pictures
Stylistic choices make the plan visually appealing but may draw back from the text (or lack thereof) ]]> 2019-02-08 07:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329084325 lieuv1 https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329085134 USC 2020 Plan have many goals that are immeasurable and cannot be held accountable. And are the goals ambitious enough?

Water and food waste goals are tangible and have numeric goals.

But topics like sustainable transportation and education?]]> 2019-02-08 07:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lieuv1/wdv2853xwyrk/wish/329085134