C
The position you are trying to get your readers to accept
What is the Claim
Information used to back up and support your answer
What is Evidence
An explanation of how you ecidence proves your claim.
What is Reasoning
A response to what others might say if they challenge or question your argument.
What is a counter-argument
The people that will be affected by this topic or read your essay
Ancient Greeks told myths to...
A. Scare foreign countries from invading
B. Pass the Time
C. Explain the unexplainable
D. Scare kids into doing their chores
C. Explain the unexplainable
The difference between a claim and a fact
A claim is your opinion that your are trying to get others to believe. A fact is what you use to support it, but it is not ever an opinion.
Which sentence contains the evidence in the following paragraph?
"Planting trees within your city can help to take care of the Earth and help to fight climate change. Trees reduce air pollution and help to keep people healthy. Research studies suggest that a single tree can get rid of 250 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year."
Research studies suggest that a single tree can get rid of 250 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year.
Which sentence support the claim, reasons and evidence?
"Teachers should allow students to use cell phones at school. Cell phones can serve as educational tools. Students can take notes or quizzes on cell phones and use them to research topics. As illustrated, cell phones can function as educational tools that promote student learning."
As illustrated, cell phones can function as educational tools that promote student learning.
Which of the following is not an objection to this claim?
Students should watch more television.
A. Television can help students learn about history and science.
B. Children already watch too much violence and negativity on television.
C. Spending time watching television means you have less time to spend with friends and family.
D. When children watch too much television, they are not getting the exercise their bodies need.
A. Television can help students learn about history and science.
You are writing an argument about a civil rights issue and you are presenting it at congress. Who might your audience be?
Voters and/or Politicians
The Three Brothers. These gods were the kings of the Heaven, Sea, and the Underworld. Name 2 of them (extra 25 points for all three)
What can we do to make this claim stronger?
"Some homeschoolers should be allowed to play on school sports teams."
Be precise about which homeschoolers are allowed to play on sports teams.
What are the 5 things to check for credible evidence?
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
Select the one transition phrase that introduces the reasoning statement in the argument.
"A media club allows"
"Students can state"
"These benefits illustrate"
"These benefits illustrate"
What types of transition words are these? To acknowledge or Disprove?
“However…”
“Contrarily…”
“On the other hand…”
Disprove
Who is the most likely audience for this argument? Teachers, Parents, Principals?
"The school should change its homework policy to eliminate homework. Families are busy these days with enriching activities after school such as music lessons and sporting events. These activities provide valuable educational opportunities that homework doesn’t provide. Adults at home get frustrated when they can’t help students with their homework because teachers are using different methods than they learned when they were in school. Schoolwork should be done at school where the teachers who can help the students are close by."
Parents
What is Nike the god of?
A. Speed
B. War
C. Victory
D. Blacksmiths
C. Victory
There are 3 things that make a good claim. Name 1 of them. (Extra 100 points for the other 2)
Precise
Debatable
Defensible (can support with evidence)
Which excerpt effectively integrates the evidence?
Excerpt A: An allowance is the best way to teach a child to handle and manage money. "It's clear that talking to kids about money gives them financial knowledge.” The more children learn about money, the more knowledge they will have about how it works.
Excerpt B: An allowance is the best way to teach a child to handle and manage money. Judith Ward, a financial planner, claims that "it's clear that talking to kids about money gives them financial knowledge.” The more children learn about money, the more knowledge they will have about how to manage it.
Excerpt B
Which sentence is the reasoning?
"People should ride bicycles instead of driving cars. Bicycles are better for the environment than cars. Unlike bicycles, cars give off carbon dioxide, which scientists believe contributes to global warming. The evidence demonstrates that bicycles are more eco-friendly than cars, making them an ideal choice for transportation."
"The evidence demonstrates that bicycles are more eco-friendly than cars, making them an ideal choice for transportation."
Our counter-arguments should be 3 things. Name 1.
Specific
Respectful
Logical
Which two sentences will best help an audience of families understand the argument?
"When families decide to get a new pet, they should adopt from a pet shelter. Last year, over 2,000 animals were placed in local animal shelters. Most animals in shelters are lonely and afraid, and the longer they stay in a shelter, the more likely they are to get sick and cost the shelter extra vet fees to keep them healthy. You can give an animal a family when you adopt from a shelter, which keeps animals’ spirits high and shelter costs low."
"Last year, over 2,000 animals were placed in local animal shelters."
"Most animals in shelters are lonely and afraid, and the longer they stay in a shelter, the more likely they are to get sick and cost the shelter extra vet fees to keep them healthy."
The belief in MANY gods is called
A. Monotheistic
B. Duotheistic
C. Polytheistic
D. There is no name for this
C. Polytheistic
What is wrong with this claim?
"Cat owners should feed their cats meat because cats are carnivrous (they eat meat)"
This claim is not debatable.
Why is the bolded sentence NOT strong evidence?
Dogs make better pets than cats. Dogs can be good for your physical health. Scientists say dogs can have a positive effect on how people feel about themselves.
It's not relevant
Which of the following statements is an example of reasoning?
A. Parents should not pay their kids an allowance.
B. New studies show that kids who receive a set allowance scored lowest on tests of financial literacy.
C. There is a strong correlation between financial literacy and success later in life.
D. If kids won't learn how to spend money responsibly, and it will ultimately cause them to have less money later in life, then parents shouldn't give their children an allowance.
D. If kids won't learn how to spend money responsibly, and it will ultimately cause them to have less money later in life, then parents shouldn't give their children an allowance.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?
"Drivers often complain that speed bumps are a nuisance. However, police report that they are effective because there are fewer incidents of pedestrians being injured by cards in areas with speed bumps."
Drivers often complain that speed bumps are a nuisance.
Give me your best invite to a party using formal language.
No correct answer, but must be very formal.
The greek king who had the power to turn anything he touched into gold. What was his name?
King Midas