PPT-Analysis of Argument A Guide for Students

The Task Analyze how the author builds her argument Look for evidence factsstatistics examples reasoning connecting evidence to claim stylistic or persuasive elements appeals word choice. Parts of a Well-Written Argument. Thesis statement. Evidence. Transition words. Debunk. Conclusion. Thesis Statement. A short statement that sums up the argument you are making.. Avoid saying “I think,” “In my opinion,” “If you ask me,” etc. Why do you think we should avoid this?. 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). 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 . about. Journal of English for Academic Purposes. 11 (2012), 145 - 154. Ursula Wingate. King’s College London. Concepts of ‘argument’. Single claim: a . proposition is supported by grounds and . “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!” . Position/Claim . . 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. Document Analysis. Document Analysis in AP US History isn’t difficult and you will use the same steps each time you analyze a document.. We use the anagram H.I.P.P.O which stands for:. (H). istorical. Diane Litman. Professor, Computer Science . Department. Co-Director, Intelligent Systems . Program . Senior Scientist, Learning Research & Development Center . University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, . 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. A Guide for Students. The Task. Analyze how the author builds her argument. Look for. evidence (facts/statistics, examples). reasoning (connecting evidence to claim). stylistic or persuasive elements. Argument in its best academic, scholarly, or journalistic sense is not the same as an emotional argument or conflict between people. In general, it seeks to open a subject, not close it; to broaden a subject, not narrow it; and primarily to earn respect for a position, not necessarily defeat one.. 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:.