PPT-Claim and Counterclaim Persuasive/Argumentative Writing

Monday March 27 Write the two definitions and answer the question 1 A claim is an opinion based position you take on an arguable viewpoint 2 A counterargument is an argument opposed to your thesis or part of your thesis It expresses the view of a person who disagrees with your position. The objective of a persuasive essay is to win the reader over to your side of an argument while the primary objective of an argumentative essay is just to show that you have a valid argu ment allowing the reader either to adopt your position or to a brPage 1br The Argumentative Persuasive Essay Resources LB Brief Handbook 4th edition Chapter 10 OWL at Purdue website What is an Argumentative Persuasive Essay UHDGHUWRVHHWKHVLWXDWLRQI What Does an argumentative paper look like? . Dictionary.com defines . argument. . as “a discussion involving different points of view; . debate.. ”. -Take a stance on a controversial topic and . Norma Dillard. Spartanburg Writing Project. June, 2014. >Roadblock. >Description. >3 practice activities. *political. *video. *DBQ. >. Goals. >Summation/Q&A. Agenda. I am constantly challenged to create new and innovative ways to enhance my students’ interest in topics related to Social Studies, and to help them enhance their abilities to formulate points of view using evidence and prior knowledge. A major portion of this task includes effective . It . all . comes down to 5 letters: CERCA!. Wait . . . What is an argumentative essay? . An Argumentative essay . aims to persuade, argue, convince, or prove something to a reader who may or may not agree with you. . .. My opinion statement (I deserve…): . T. wo . reasons I . want. this:. ___________________________________. ______________________________________. 2. ___________________________________. ______________________________________. 11/18/15. Aim. : . Can I write an effective Persuasive Essay?. Do Now: . Take out your binder & a pencil. Discussion. Persuasive Writing. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.. Project. Arguments on Energy . . . Mind Muse 2/14/13. a. Write your learning target. . b. Refute (argue . against. ) this counterclaim: . Many people believe Valentine’s Day is a silly holiday and shouldn’t be celebrated. . Language of Argument. Counterclaims and Rebuttals. Language of Argument. Language of Argument . Counterclaim (n): . An argument that makes an opposing point to another argument. . Rebuttal (n): . A statement that gives reasons why an accusation is untrue; when you make a rebuttal of a counterclaim in an argument, you give reasons why that counterclaim is not a good argument. . Writing. Discuss these questions:. (1) What kinds of issues get people “excited”?. Are these . economic. ? . Social. ? Something else?. (2) Do these issues have strong arguments for . BOTH. Topic. any . issue that is debatable. Audience. y. our reader; the target of your communication. Purpose. to . persuade a . reader to adopt a certain point of view or to take a particular action. .. ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING. Writing to state an opinion, or CLAIM. Argumentative writing is NOT solely stating an opinion or whining about what you think and begging others to think the same.. You must use facts, reasons, evidence/examples and explanations to force and support your claim (opinion) as valid.. Persuasive Word Choice. Expert Testimony. . Expository vs. Persuasive Writing. Expository Writing. . Writing to Explain. Uses specific words and phrases that help the reader understand ideas.. Shows care about the topic with voice and language appropriate for the audience.. The Riddle . The one who makes it sells it.. The one who buys it is rarely the one who uses it.. The one who uses it doesn’t know he’s using it.. The Answer . A Coffin. . Goals for the Day. I can classify sentences by structure using my knowledge of clauses. .