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Take a Stand ActivityHOW TO READ THE ARTICLE
Argument Paragraph Writitng Basics – Prove Your Point Key Terms Argument · In life- conflicts engaged in using language. · In writing - opinions that can be backed up with evidence.
Persuasion –to move another person or group to agree with a belief or position through argument, appeal, or course of action.
Fact –information that is certain and can be proven.
Debatable Claim – an opinion that is a matter of personal experience and values that must be backed up with evidence. Others can disagree with this claim.
Evidence- details, facts, and reasons that directly relate to and support a debatable claim.
Anecdotal Evidence- evidence based on personal observation and experience, often in the form of a brief story. Can come from the writer, friends, family, and acquaintances.
Factual Evidence- data, confirmed facts, and research performed by experts. Found by the writer performing research.
Commentary –sentences in an argument paragraph that explain what is important about the evidence and tell the reader how it proves and supports the claim. Topic Sentences –the first sentence of a paragraph that provides a promise to the reader about what is to come. In an argument paragraph, the topic sentence must contain a debatable claim and should provide a sense of the evidence that is to come. Subordinating Conjunctions –words and phrases such as because, even though, since, if, when, and while are helpful in crafting commentary and topic sentences because they point to the relationship between the claim and the evidence.
Argument Concepts – Anchor Chart
Debatable Claim – an opinion that is a matter of personal experience and values that must be backed up with evidence. Others can disagree with this claim. Also know as an opinion.
Evidence- details, facts, and reasons that directly relate to and support a debatable claim. Argument · In life- conflicts engaged in using language. · In writing - opinions that can be backed up with evidence. Persuasion –to move another person or group to agree with a belief or position through argument, appeal, or course of action.
Claim = opinion on a topic Evidence = facts, reasons, details
Take a Stand Activity
Directions: 1. For each item, state your opinion/preference one way or the other. (Yes, you must pick one.) 2. Give three pieces of effective evidence (facts, reasons, details) for why you feel this way.
Evidence Types Evidence =details, reasons, and facts
EXAMPLE
Challenge Question: Why is it important to have a mix of both anecdotal and factual evidence in an argument paragraph or essay?
Date: 2016-03-03; view: 1209
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