Structuring Your Argument Step 1 State your opinion or idea Language for Expressing Your Opinion Here are some ways to introduce your opinion I think that I believe that ID: 322734
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IRE: Idea, Reason, Example
Structuring Your ArgumentSlide2
Step 1:
State your opinion or idea.
Slide3
Language for Expressing Your Opinion
Here are some ways to introduce your opinion:
I
think that
. . .
I
believe that . . .
In
my opinion/view, . . .
If
you ask me, . . .
I
agree that . . .
I
disagree that . . .
I
am for/pro/in favor of . . .
I
am against/anti . . . Slide4
Step 2:
State your reason.Slide5
Language for Stating Reasons
.
. . because . . .
(clause)
.
. .
because of
(noun)
.
. . due to
(noun)
.
. . so (that) . . .
(clause)
.
. . (in order) to . . .
(verb)
.
. . since . . .
(clause)
The reason is . . . Slide6
Step 3:
Give an example.Slide7
Language for Giving Examples
For
example, . . .
For
instance, . . .
An
example of this is . . .
.
. . illustrates this point nicely.
.
. . is a good example.
.
. . such as . . .
.
. . includes . . . Slide8
Some Examples
Look at the next 4 examples and see how they use the IRE structure.Slide9
Should smoking be banned in public places?
I think
smoking should be banned in public spaces
since
it has detrimental effects on the health of people who inhale second hand smoke.
For example
, it has been linked to lung cancer, heart disease, and skin disease.Slide10
Should corporal punishment be allowed in schools?Slide11
An Argument Against
I
feel
that corporal punishment should be prohibited in school
because
too many teachers abuse this punishment.
For instance
, some teachers will hit children if they are having a bad day or they are angry.Slide12
An Argument For
I believe that
corporal punishment should be permitted in schools
because
it is necessary to control students.
For example
, students
will be noisy and disrupt the class if they don’t fear punishment from their teachers. Slide13
Should capital punishment be banned?
I agree that
capital punishment should be banned
since
innocent people are sometimes killed for crimes they didn’t commit.
For example
, there have been numerous cases where someone has been convicted of murder but later DNA testing proved they were innocent.Slide14Slide15