PPT-Argument Writing

Level 2 When was the last time you had a lengthy significant verbal altercation The questions concern your last significant argument You may choose a facetoface argument or one conducted via electronic means. 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. V. Alfonso. The Basics…. Capitalize words at the beginning of sentences. Capitalize proper nouns. . Have multiple paragraphs (not only one massive paragraph).. Avoid writing in fragment sentences (all sentences should have a subject and predicate).. 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? . 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 . What is an Argument Essay?. A type of writing that builds a convincing argument. To argue convincingly, a writer needs to support a claim with clear reasons and evidence.. Opinion vs. Persuade vs. Argue. 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. 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 . ENC 1101. FIU. Tue & Thu. 3:00 – 5: 00p.m.. Week . 7. March 9. &. 11 . Agendas. Collect 10 . MORE. Study Cards. Jump Drives & Books:. Research Process, Source Cards, & Library Passes. 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.. 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.. 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. 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:.