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You Need Your Textbook. “How Do I Decide?”. Class Argument: Brainstorm, Apply. Reader starts. Are we convinced?. claim. “How Do I Decide?”. You Need Your Textbook. Class Argument: Brainstorm, Apply. Reader starts. Are we convinced?. claim. You Need Your Textbook.
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“How Do I Decide?” Class Argument: Brainstorm, Apply Reader starts Are we convinced? claim
You Need Your Textbook Class Argument: Brainstorm, Apply Reader starts Are we convinced? claim
You Need Your Textbook Argument & Persuasion • Learning Targets: “I can…. • Determine the author’s central claim • Identify the author’s specific support • Categorize & Evaluate specific support • Evaluate the strength of the overall argument
Examining Persuasion Claim Support
Label: A. B. C. and D. C. A. D. B.
Label: A. B. C. and D. C. Reader’s starting point D. Reader is convinced A. Claim B. Support
What is a counterargument? The writer anticipates the “other side” and negates the argument against his/her claim.
Types of Evidence • Fact: a statement that can be proven. • Including research. • Opinion: a statement of belief or feeling. • Anecdote: a personal story given as evidence. • Others include statistics, examples, views of experts.
Together: “Doing Nothing…” We’re better off having time to “do nothing” Too many activities Are we convinced?
On your own: “Abolishing the Penny” Are we convinced? B. claim A.
“Build That Pipeline!” President may approve or block the Keystone Pipeline. Are we convinced? Claim: We should approve the Keystone Pipeline Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 6 Counter Argument: Rebuttal:
Class Argument: Brainstorm, Apply Counter Argument? Are we convinced? B. claim A.