PPT-6 Part Oration: 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. 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? . “Not . an inch to the west! Not an inch to the east! . I’ll stay here, not budging! I can and I . will. If . it makes you and me and the whole . world stand still. !” . --from Dr. . Suess. ’ “The . Caesar Act III . Vocabulary. William Shakespeare. Bell . Ringer Part I: . Act . III . Vocabulary. Directions: In the graphic organizer, write each word.. p. uissant [. pyoo. -is-uh . nt. ]. malice . 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). missing in thefollowing argument? Second, if there aresuppressed assumptions, what 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. Sake…. Writing . Counter-arguments and Rebuttals. ENDURING UNDERSTANDING. 1. In . order to . write a convincing essay . you may need to . anticipate common opposing arguments. . that dispute your thesis. Finding the Middle Ground. Qualifying. Arguments assume differences of opinion, but an argument can find a middle ground between opposing sides. . Qualifying can add complexity and sophistication because it demonstrates a complete understanding of an issue.. 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." . What is the Cosmological argument?. Cosmological: Referring to the origin and structure of the universe.. The cosmological argument tries to prove that there is a perfect and well ordered universe, and a world in which we live (cosmos), rather than nothingness, because God brought the cosmos into existence. Theists argue that the universe is perfect because it was created by God and is not the result of random chance (the big bang theory).. If that’s so, what is the argument here?. Every argument starts with a question.. So – what questions does this text inspire? . SOAPS is one way to start thinking about how to argue.. S = What is the subject?. Causal arguments are inductive arguments in which the conclusion is a claim that one thing causes another.. For example:. Clogged arteries cause heart attacks. A rough surface produces friction. Exercise during heat causes sweating. 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.. Why Argue?. Argument is not in itself an end or a purpose of communication. It is rather a means of discourse, a way of developing what we have to say. We can identify four primary aims or purposes that argument helps us accomplish:.