PPT-Developing an Argument in Writing: Constructing an Argument

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. Amory High School. September 30, 2013. Argument?. Persuasion?. What is the difference in argument writing and persuasion writing?. Argument Writing. Influences the reader by using . evidence. and . reasoning. Understanding the Differences. Pre-Writing. Writing . Prompt. . The use of technology, especially among teenagers, has increased substantially and mobile access to the internet is pervasive. Do you think that people are too reliant on technology? Why or why not? . Tolleson. Union High School District. New Hire Orientation. S. Carmody, 2013. S. Carmody, 2013. 40. %. informative . 40. %. argumentative . 20. %. narrative. high school. S. Carmody, 2013. 1. understand purpose and rationale for implementing common argument writing model. What is Argument Writing?. Argument writing . gives the writer’s opinion. . Argument writing . convinces readers to think or feel a certain way or calls them to action.. Argument Writing. You can find . Constructing . an Argument. Louise . Livesey. Academic Skills Adviser. This workshop . will:. Revisit . 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. Diane Litman. Professor, Computer Science . Department. Co-Director, Intelligent Systems . Program . Senior Scientist, Learning Research & Development Center . University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, . Work from 1/8/2013. Read and annotate the following prompt, then brainstorm how you would create your argument for this essay. .. PROMPT. : In his 1985 essay "Being a Man," Paul Theroux argues that "The whole idea of manhood in America is pitiful...Even the expression "Be a man!" ...[is] insulting and abusive. It means: Be stupid, be unfeeling, obedient, soldierly and stop thinking...It is a hideous and crippling lie; it not only insists on difference and connives at superiority, it is also by its very nature destructive--emotionally damaging and socially harmful." . Louise . Livesey. Academic Skills Adviser. This workshop will: . Identify the components of an ‘argument’. Suggest ‘types’ of argument that an assignment can be built around. Offer strategies to apply evidence and theory . Abson P. Joseph, Ph.D.. Associate Professor of NT. Indiana Wesleyan University. . Introductory Matters. Critical Reasoning & Engagement . Constructing an Argument. Writing an Essay. Assessing an Argument. . These . mistakes in reasoning seriously affect our ability to argue effectively. . . Logical Fallacies. Sometimes . we fool ourselves into believing that a faulty argument is sound; other times we deliberately use a flawed argument for the sake of winning the battle. . Argument / Opinion Writing. W.CCR.1 . Write arguments to support claims in. . an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid. . reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.. “Words create ripples, and ripples can come together to make waves.” . –Michael Osborn. What will I accomplish?. 1. You will act as an advocate for a cause or point of view.. 2. You will use supporting materials as evidence that justified advice.. Catherine . Trudell. . & . Brian Glendenning . Making An Argument for Argument. WCPSS Academics. “What can you do against the lunatic who is more intelligent than yourself, who gives your arguments a fair hearing and then simply persists in his lunacy?” – George Orwell . with Cornell notes and INB instruction slides added. Write a short definition for each:. Definition. Expert Testimony. Witness Statements. Counterargument. Repetition. Authoritative Quotations. Facts/Statistics.