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LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION

LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION. Being a Critical Reader. DEFEND, CHALLENGE, OR QUALIFY. SUPPORT ARGUE VALIDATE. DEFEND. WHEN YOU WRITE, SUPPORT WHAT THE AUTHOR IS TRYING TO SAY FIND A MINIMUM OF 3 SPECIFIC REASONS THAT “PROVE” YOUR DEFENSE USE QUOTATIONS IN YOUR ESSAY

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LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION

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  1. LANGUAGEANDCOMPOSITION Being a Critical Reader

  2. DEFEND, CHALLENGE, OR QUALIFY • SUPPORT • ARGUE • VALIDATE

  3. DEFEND • WHEN YOU WRITE, SUPPORT WHAT THE AUTHOR IS TRYING TO SAY • FIND A MINIMUM OF 3 SPECIFIC REASONS THAT “PROVE” YOUR DEFENSE • USE QUOTATIONS IN YOUR ESSAY • LOGICALLY EXPLAIN WHY THE AUTHOR’S WORDS ARE VALID

  4. CHALLENGE • AFTER READING THE ESSAY, DETERMINE THE REASON(S) WHY YOU DON’T AGREE WITH THE AUTHOR • FIND SPECIFIC CITATIONS THAT YOU ARE CHALLENGING • EXPLAIN YOUR ASSERTATIONS • CONSIDER PROVIDING A BETTER ARGUMENT

  5. DEFEND VALIDATE THE AUTHOR’S POINTS THAT MAKE SENSE TO YOU FIND EVIDENCE EXPLAIN WHY IT IS REASONABLE TO SUPPORT THESE STATEMENTS CHALLENGE ARGUE THE POINTS THAT YOU DON’T SEEM LOGICAL TO YOU FIND EVIDENCE PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION PROVING YOUR POSITION QUALIFY

  6. THE WRITING PROCESS

  7. COMMUNICATION

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