Types of Support/ Evidence (Argument: School Uniforms)
Literary Genres
100
Also called "act as if," this common catchphrase means to imitate confidence until you become successful and genuinely confident.
What is "Fake it 'til you make it"?
100
A talk where a speaker relates anecdotes about themselves, their interests, their relationships and/or experiences.
What is a personal presentation?
100
The opinion over which two sides argue in a debate.
What is a resolution?
100
When wearing a uniform to school, I often feel less self-conscious.
What is a personal example/example?
100
Written works understood to be factual, describing real people and true events, including biography/autobiography; essays; textbooks and reference books.
What is "non-fiction"?
200
You "have" this if you are attracted to or infatuated with someone.
What is a "crush"?
200
A talk given with the intention of teaching the audience some new information or how to do something.
What is an instructional presentation?
200
This explains why a particular opinion is held and is often preceded by the word "because" or "since."
What is a reason?
200
When polled, 70% of students say they would prefer not to wear uniforms to school.
What is statistical evidence/What are statistics?
200
A literary work describing non-factual events and characters invented by the author.
What is "fiction"?
300
An expression describing uncertainty about someone/something, the state of feeling both positive and negative emotions.
What are "mixed feelings"?
300
A talk given with the intention of getting the audience to change their behavior or beliefs around a particular topic.
What is a persuasive presentation?
300
Factual support showing why a particular reason is true.
What is evidence?
300
Teenagers often judge others based on what they're wearing.
What is common sense?
300
A non-fiction narrative about a person’s life, describing true events and real people.
What is "biography/autobiography"?
400
A colloquial expression meaning "to die."
What is "kick the bucket"?
400
A factual communication about a recent event or something you have seen or read.
What is an oral report or news report?
400
In a debate, the name of the team that agrees with the resolution.
What is affirmative?
400
Academic researchers have found that students at schools that require uniforms perform better on tests.
What are expert findings?
400
A long, fiction narrative, typically in prose, describing invented characters and events. E.g. The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye
What is a "novel"?
500
A subject or problem that people do not know how to deal with because there are no clear rules
What is a "gray area"?
500
Most classroom lectures can be classified as this kind of presentation.
What is instructional?
500
In a debate, the reasons and evidence explaining why one team disagrees with the other's argument.
What is a rebuttal?
500
Clothes are one way we express our individuality.
What is common sense?
500
A brief work of fiction, usually written in literary prose. E.g. “Hills Like White Elephants,” “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”