PPT-Argument and Story Generation

Heng Ji Acknowledgement many slides from Lu Wang Outline Why study arguments Prior work on argument mining and generation Argument generation with content selection and style control What is an Argument. I . can identify the side of an argument an author presents in a text.. I can determine the credibility of the author and his/her purpose (who wrote it, when it was written, and why it was written). I can identify claims that are supported by fact(s) and those that are opinion(s). Always summarize counter-arguments in a fair manner. Taking a cheap shot makes you look bad, not your opponent.. A popular theory is that writers get concessions out of the way as soon as possible. Leaving them to the end will weaken your own argument.. Argument. The following describes 6 “moves” that should be included in your argument essay.. This does NOT mean 6 paragraphs; some may take more than one paragraph to accomplish while some take less.. Shima. Al-Mubarak . Fatmah. Al-. Sakran. . Outline. . Culture and Argument. * Multicultural Argument. * Cultural Argument Patterns. * Culture and Values. * Developing Cultural Argument Competence . argument components . in texts. Huy Nguyen. 1. . . Diane Litman. 1,2. . 1. Computer Science Department. 2. Learning Research & Development Center. University of Pittsburgh. The 2nd Workshop on Argumentation Mining. Louise . Livesey. Academic Skills Adviser. This workshop . will:. Revist. what an argument is. Suggest ‘types’ of argument that an assignment can be built around. Offer strategies to apply evidence and theory into your written work. Shima. Al-Mubarak . Fatmah. Al-. Sakran. . Outline. . Culture and Argument. * Multicultural Argument. * Cultural Argument Patterns. * Culture and Values. * Developing Cultural Argument Competence . Argument in its best academic, scholarly, or journalistic sense is not the same as an emotional argument or conflict between people. In general, it seeks to open a subject, not close it; to broaden a subject, not narrow it; and primarily to earn respect for a position, not necessarily defeat one.. Lili . Yao*, . Nanyun. (Violet) . Peng*, . Weischedel. . Ralph, . Kevin Knight, . Dongyan. . Zhao, . and . Rui. . Yan. Nov . 11, . 2018. What. . are . in a story?. Characters. , . key events, morals, conflicts, . If they are:. Number the premises, and. I. dentify the conclusion.. If needed, supply the missing part.. Research . has shown that people who do at least 30 minutes a day of vigorous exercise reduce their risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer. It would be wise for you to begin a daily program of . If they are:. Number the premises, and. I. dentify the conclusion.. If needed, supply the missing part.. Research . has shown that people who do at least 30 minutes a day of vigorous exercise reduce their risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer. It would be wise for you to begin a daily program of . AP Language & Composition. The Language of Composition. The Heroes of 2001 Stamp depicts a photograph taken at Ground Zero after the September 11. th. terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City. Analyze the photograph’s argument, and explain why it IS or IS NOT an effective choice for a stamp for the U.S Postal Service. Everything is an argument…. -When you hear the word “argument,” what springs to mind?. -“Argument” encompasses more than the common connotation.. -An argument can be any text—written, spoken, aural, or visual—that expresses a point of view.. English . II. What is an argument?. An argument can be any text – written, spoken, or visual – that expresses a point of view. . Sometimes . arguments can be blunt and aggressive . and are composed deliberately to change what people believe, think, or do..