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Parts of an Argument
Make a Claim
Evidence
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Rhetorical Appeals
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An argument may have a lot of points, but the primary point of an argument is known as the ______________
What is the claim?
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Another way of understanding this part of an argument
What is a "pro"?
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What is evidence?
relevant, accurate and sufficient information that supports the points of an argument
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someone who does not believe in god
What is an atheist?
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True or false: The best arguments appeal to at least one rhetorical appeal.
False. The best arguments appeal to our logic, our emotions and our beliefs.
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an argument is best described as: A) a set of reasons given to persuade an audience than an idea is right or wrong B) a discussion C) a disagreement D) a speech
A) a set of reasons given persuade an audience than an idea is right or wrong
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Martha believes mathematical equations can solve most of life's problems. She thinks a lot of our frustrations are because some of us are not given our fair share and we feel cheated. If she were to make a speech about the power of math, how might she state an argument for using math to solve personal problems?
Answers will vary
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Why is evidence important for an argument?
Evidence supports the claims of an argument and convinces an audience to trust a writer
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As big as a whale!
What is hyperbole?
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True or false: "Ethos" describes the way an argument establishes credibility
True "ethos" is an arguments' appeal to our beliefs. It is the way a writer gets you to trust him/her as an authority. A writer might use evidence from a popular source or an expert opinion.
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Develop an argument for uniforms in schools that includes a claim, a counterclaim and rebuttal
Possible answer: Arguments: School uniforms should be mandatory. Claim: School uniforms should be mandatory for students to increase safety and promote student learning. Evidence (Reasoning): It has been proven they reduce distractions and make it easier for administration to monitor people who visit the building. Counterclaim and rebuttal: Though uniforms are unpopular with students who have a unique fashion sense, uniforms are an important part of create a sense of community.
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Is this an argument or a claim? "Women prefer brains over brawn."
What is a claim?
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Is this a credible piece of evidence? Mrs. Smith, owner of The Daily Grind Coffee Shop, insisted that pregnant mothers need not be concerned about the effect of caffeine consumption on the behavior of their unborn children.
No, Mrs. Smith is the owner of a coffee shop but that does not mean that she is an authority on the biological effects of coffee on pregnant women. She may know a lot about coffee and small businesses but only someone with medical training would know something about the effects of caffeine consumption.
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The sneaky competitor was so ______________ no one could tell who side he was on.
What is insidious?
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True or false: "logos" is the way an argument appeals to our understanding of cause and effect.
True "logos" is Latin for "logic". It's magic is that it seems so obvious. Logic gives reasons and outlines the cause and effect relationship between things to convince you that something is true or untrue.
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Besides evidence, writers use this to build strong arugments
What is tone, style and rhetorical devices?
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Is this an argument or a claim? Why? People should leave things better than the way they found it.
What is an argument?
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Besides facts, figures or quantitative evidence these are used to develop strong arugments
What is first hand experience, anecdotes, current events, current research or historical events?
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The professor made one _______________ statement after another.
What is didactic?
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Why might an argument appeal to an audiences' sense of a pathos?
Appealing to an audiences' emotions is a powerful way of getting an audience to relate to an argument because emotions are often the first way we process experiences
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Sometimes it's helpful to think of the claim of an argument as a "pro" and the counterclaim as a "con". The "pros" are reasons your argument might be right. "Cons" are reasons your argument might be wrong. If the claims of an argument are the "pros" and the counterclaims are "cons". Then how might it be helpful to think about rebuttals?
What is "pros" or reasons an argument might be right.
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Develop a claim for the following argument: Blockbuster movies should try to feature diverse characters that are not usually the lead.
Possible answers: Blockbuster movies lose money when they don't include new, interesting characters. It's important for young people to see characters that help them understand different experiences from their own. Diverse character challenge and inspire actors, directors and producers to create new, interesting stories.
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What does this statement mean in your own words? "Evidence should be relevant, accurate and sufficient to support a strong argument".
Evidence should be focused on the subject of your argument, it should be correct and you should have enough of it to convince your audience.
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Use at least 2 of the following words correctly in a sentence or passage: sacred myriad inviolable
Answers will vary
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How would you describe the tone of the opening to "The Fall of the House of Usher"? Why? "DURING the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. I know not how it was --but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit. I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasurable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible." -- Edgar Allen Poe
The tone is threatening, suspenseful and dramatic. The writer, Poe, uses words like "dull" "dark" and "dreary" to create a setting full of dangerous possibilities. We aren't sure who the narrator is but he is clearly anxious about what lies ahead in his journey. An "insufferable gloom" overcomes him at a time of the year that symbolizes death and retreat -- autumn...