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Week Ten

Week Ten. Building a Researched Argument. Lesson Objectives. Discuss hot issues Create a working thesis for Draft 2.1 Review ethical, logical, and emotional appeals Investigate classic vs. modern organizational systems for arguments. What is:. the greatest car ever produced?

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Week Ten

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  1. Week Ten Building a Researched Argument

  2. Lesson Objectives • Discuss hot issues • Create a working thesis for Draft 2.1 • Review ethical, logical, and emotional appeals • Investigate classic vs. modern organizational systems for arguments

  3. What is: • the greatest car ever produced? • the most reliable method for treating PTSD? • the best TV show released in the last ten years? Bonus: Is attending college a viable financial and/or intellectual model for today’s students?

  4. Discussion Structure • Student One: 30 seconds to present position • Student Two: 15 seconds to refute (Why is Student One wrong?) • Student Two: 30 seconds to present position • Student One: 15 seconds to refute • Closing Statements: 30 seconds for each

  5. The Greatest Car Ever

  6. Working Thesis • Needs to be an arguable position: • The El Camino is a car produced by Chevrolet. • Chevrolet must consider reissuing the El Camino for today’s generation. • Combination of claim and reason. • Claim: Position (Chevy needs to reproduce El Camino) • Reason: Why? (The car has an iconic style) • Because the car has an iconic style, Chevy needs to reproduce the El Camino.

  7. Ethical Appeals Build Credibility through: • Knowledge about the topic • Common ground • Fairness towards counterarguments

  8. Logical Appeals Provide a logical thread through: • Examples • Narratives • Authority • Testimony • Causes and Effects

  9. Emotional Appeals Connect the author to the audience through: • Descriptive and concrete language • Figurative language • Shaping appeal to audience

  10. Organization Classic: • Introduction • Background • Lines of Argument • Consideration of alternative arguments • Conclusion Toulmin (Modern): • Make claim • Qualify • Present good reasons • Explain the underlying assumptions • Provide additional evidence • Acknowledge or respond to counterargument • Conclusion

  11. Homework Wednesday, April 2: • First-Year: Review Ch. 5 • Bring in two copies of Draft 2.1 • One: Attendance and Participation Grade • Two: Peer Workshop

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