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Argumentative Writing

Argumentative Writing. How to Shine a Positive Light on your Opinions and thus Argue Better. The Parts of a Good Argument. Claim Evidence Warrant Counterclaim Rebuttal. Claim (thesis statement). States what you are arguing for; what point you are trying to make. Claim must be-

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Argumentative Writing

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  1. Argumentative Writing How to Shine a Positive Light on your Opinions and thus Argue Better

  2. The Parts of a Good Argument Claim Evidence Warrant Counterclaim Rebuttal

  3. Claim (thesis statement) States what you are arguing for; what point you are trying to make. Claim must be- 1) Debatable: reasonable people could disagree with it 2) Narrow: not too big to deal with Example: Energy drinks are bad for people.

  4. Evidence (data) Supports your claim. -not just more opinions but information from reliable sources that include- • Facts or statistics • Energy drinks have caused the deaths of 18 people. • Expert opinion • The Food & Drug Administration has shown … • Personal experience • I once had to have a heart monitor attached…

  5. Warrant (bridge) Explains your pieces of evidence (arguments) and connects them to your claim. A warrant - • Is Logical – makes sense • Is Reasonable – avoids excessive emotion • Does not assume – sticks with the evidence

  6. Counterclaim (opposite argument) Disagrees with your claim. Reasonable people can disagree with your claim. • What do they think? (claim) • Energy drinks make workers more efficient. • What is their evidence? • Productivity increases when workers use …

  7. Rebuttal (evidence) Explains why the counterclaim is wrong. You can reasonably disagree with the counterclaim. • Why are they wrong? • Productivity is good, but sleep problems can occur. • What is your evidence as to why they are wrong? • A worker who crashes after a few hours is…

  8. Argumentative Writing Must have: • Claim • Evidence • Warrant • Counterclaim • Rebuttal

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