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Position, Reason & Facts

Position, Reason & Facts. Supporting arguments and examples. Position…. Reasons….Facts. Your position is your opinion – stated in your thesis. Reasons support your position (or argument). Select the three best reasons that support the argument.

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Position, Reason & Facts

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  1. Position, Reason & Facts Supporting arguments and examples

  2. Position…. Reasons….Facts • Your position is your opinion – stated in your thesis. • Reasons support your position (or argument). • Select the three best reasons that support the argument. • Make sure your reasons can be supported with facts. • Facts support your reasons. • Facts should be supported by research or be commonly accepted as true.

  3. Supporting Arguments and Evidence • Presented in the body of the essay • Elaborate on your reasons • Researched to make sure your reasons are reasonable and reliable • Organize arguments to create drama • Use the Nestorian Order – arranging arguments from weakest to strongest.

  4. Position Statement

  5. Essential Question • Why do I need facts to support my reasons?

  6. Transitions Finding the glue between the paragraphs

  7. Transitional Words

  8. Transitions • Transitional words help show the order of importance in your paragraph. • Always start paragraphs in the body of your paper with transitional sentences. ________________________________________________________________________________________________. Part of the forest could be saved, and earthmovers could dig out a pond. The grassy part on the north could remain as a field for soccer or baseball. Making the land into a park would also help protect the environment. Nobody would be able to dump junk or car tires there anymore or carve graffiti into the trees. A park would both preserve and protect the environment.

  9. Transitions ______________________________________________________________________. Gym classes and sports teams could use the field on the north side. Science classes could study the plants, trees, and insects in the wooded spots. In addition, any clubs in the school would be able to hold events in the picnic areas. Belmer Junior High would be a better place if students had a park next door. The most important reason to create a new park is that the whole city would benefit. Currently, there are no parks on the west side of town, but there are plenty of houses. A park would give all those people somewhere to go for recreation. A new subdivision or a new strip mall would just make the west side overcrowded.

  10. Transitions _______________________________________________________________. However, a subdivision or a strip mall would cost even more. If a hundred new families moved in, the city would have to add on to the schools. If a strip mall were built, the city would have to widen the roads. Those projects would cost a lot more than creating a park.

  11. Essential Question • Why are transitional sentences important in a persuasive essay?

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