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News article Guide Lines
Students will give 5-7 minute presentations on their News and Views articles during the last two weeks of class. Presentations should follow the format of the article by outlining the main point, providing background context, discussing the importance of the findings, and implications for future research. Students only have 7 minutes total for their presentation and questions, so they should practice their timing and not try to cover too much material. Presentations can be done using PowerPoint by emailing the file to the instructor or bringing a memory stick, though some students may choose to present directly from the board. Attendance is expected for all presentation days.
Argumentation (structure)
This document provides an outline for a lecture on structuring arguments. It discusses developing a title, organizing relevant evidence, and writing concisely without losing meaning. Key points include choosing an effective title that may define your claim, planning thoroughly before writing to avoid blocks, and focusing your argument around a clear central claim while considering broader implications. Rhetoric should generally be avoided aside from potential use in a title. The document emphasizes structure, evidence, rebuttals, and maintaining a clear overall perspective.
How do i write this thing?
The document provides instructions for writing a paper using classical oration and the Toulmin model of argumentation. It explains that a paper should include an introduction with a hook, credibility statement, and claim, background context and facts, arguments supporting the claim using logic and emotion, addressing counterarguments, and a conclusion summarizing implications. It also describes how to write paragraphs using the "quote sandwich" method, where a quote is analyzed and interpreted in the text before and after to support an argument. The document advises collecting relevant quotes first and then fleshing them out into sandwiches to form the paper, before adding the introduction and conclusion.
Essay Writing Week 14
The document discusses the key elements of an argumentative essay. An argumentative essay aims to convince the reader of a particular viewpoint on an issue by taking a position and proposing a course of action. The thesis statement states the position and an argumentative essay will respond either "yes" or "no" to the issue. Sample prompts for argumentative essays are provided. The document also notes that an argumentative essay typically contains either 4 paragraphs if discussing both sides of an issue or 5 paragraphs if supporting one side.
Presentation argumentative essay
The document discusses planning and writing an argumentative essay. It provides scoring guides for evaluating such essays, discusses principles of GRE writing, and outlines Kaplan's 5-step method for writing argumentative essays. The scoring guides describe what is expected at different score levels, including clearly identifying and analyzing an argument's features, logically organizing ideas, and demonstrating language control. The 4 principles of GRE writing emphasize demonstrating language control, valuing simplicity, not worrying about minor errors, and focusing on the goal. Kaplan's 5 steps include taking an argument apart, selecting points to make, outlining an essay using their template, writing the essay, and proofreading.
Writingintroductions
There are two main types of essays: argumentative and discursive. Argumentative essays expect the writer to take a stance from the beginning, while discursive essays require an unbiased presentation of information. When writing introductions for exams, students should change the question into a statement, indicate if they agree or disagree, and add relevant background information. For coursework essays, students must determine the appropriate scope of the topic.
The essay parts & explanation
The document provides guidance on writing introductions and conclusions for essays. It discusses the purpose and components of an effective introduction, including providing general background information and stating the thesis. It also discusses the purpose of conclusions, which is to summarize the main points and restate the thesis. Effective conclusions do not introduce new information. The document uses examples and diagrams to illustrate concepts for writing introductions and conclusions.
Creating an argument
This is a PowerPoint that explains how to create an argument. Students should use this to help them create their Panel Presentations.
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News article Guide Lines
Students will give 5-7 minute presentations on their News and Views articles during the last two weeks of class. Presentations should follow the format of the article by outlining the main point, providing background context, discussing the importance of the findings, and implications for future research. Students only have 7 minutes total for their presentation and questions, so they should practice their timing and not try to cover too much material. Presentations can be done using PowerPoint by emailing the file to the instructor or bringing a memory stick, though some students may choose to present directly from the board. Attendance is expected for all presentation days.
Argumentation (structure)
This document provides an outline for a lecture on structuring arguments. It discusses developing a title, organizing relevant evidence, and writing concisely without losing meaning. Key points include choosing an effective title that may define your claim, planning thoroughly before writing to avoid blocks, and focusing your argument around a clear central claim while considering broader implications. Rhetoric should generally be avoided aside from potential use in a title. The document emphasizes structure, evidence, rebuttals, and maintaining a clear overall perspective.
How do i write this thing?
The document provides instructions for writing a paper using classical oration and the Toulmin model of argumentation. It explains that a paper should include an introduction with a hook, credibility statement, and claim, background context and facts, arguments supporting the claim using logic and emotion, addressing counterarguments, and a conclusion summarizing implications. It also describes how to write paragraphs using the "quote sandwich" method, where a quote is analyzed and interpreted in the text before and after to support an argument. The document advises collecting relevant quotes first and then fleshing them out into sandwiches to form the paper, before adding the introduction and conclusion.
Essay Writing Week 14
The document discusses the key elements of an argumentative essay. An argumentative essay aims to convince the reader of a particular viewpoint on an issue by taking a position and proposing a course of action. The thesis statement states the position and an argumentative essay will respond either "yes" or "no" to the issue. Sample prompts for argumentative essays are provided. The document also notes that an argumentative essay typically contains either 4 paragraphs if discussing both sides of an issue or 5 paragraphs if supporting one side.
Presentation argumentative essay
The document discusses planning and writing an argumentative essay. It provides scoring guides for evaluating such essays, discusses principles of GRE writing, and outlines Kaplan's 5-step method for writing argumentative essays. The scoring guides describe what is expected at different score levels, including clearly identifying and analyzing an argument's features, logically organizing ideas, and demonstrating language control. The 4 principles of GRE writing emphasize demonstrating language control, valuing simplicity, not worrying about minor errors, and focusing on the goal. Kaplan's 5 steps include taking an argument apart, selecting points to make, outlining an essay using their template, writing the essay, and proofreading.
Writingintroductions
There are two main types of essays: argumentative and discursive. Argumentative essays expect the writer to take a stance from the beginning, while discursive essays require an unbiased presentation of information. When writing introductions for exams, students should change the question into a statement, indicate if they agree or disagree, and add relevant background information. For coursework essays, students must determine the appropriate scope of the topic.
The essay parts & explanation
The document provides guidance on writing introductions and conclusions for essays. It discusses the purpose and components of an effective introduction, including providing general background information and stating the thesis. It also discusses the purpose of conclusions, which is to summarize the main points and restate the thesis. Effective conclusions do not introduce new information. The document uses examples and diagrams to illustrate concepts for writing introductions and conclusions.
Creating an argument
This is a PowerPoint that explains how to create an argument. Students should use this to help them create their Panel Presentations.
Argument styles condensed
The document discusses different styles of argumentation including classical oration, Rogerian argumentation, and Toulmin argumentation. Classical oration follows an exordium, narratio, partitio, confirmatio, refutatio, and peroratio structure. Rogerian argumentation acknowledges multiple sides of an issue and reasons to adopt the writer's position. The Toulmin model includes a claim, evidence/reasons, warrant, backing, qualifiers, and conditions of rebuttal.
Writing Arguments
Provides an overview of how to write an argumentative essay--also includes brief discussion of logical fallacies
Types of Argument and Toulmin Analysis
A brief overview of the Classical Oration model and Toulmin Argumentation, from chapters 1 and 7 of Everything's an Argument
Argumentative essay structure
The document outlines the structure of an argumentative essay, including an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement, 2 or more developmental paragraphs with topic sentences supporting the thesis, and a concluding paragraph. Each developmental paragraph presents supporting ideas with details like facts, examples, or descriptions. The concluding paragraph restates the thesis and topic sentences, offers a final thought, and wraps up the essay.
Argumentative Writing
This document provides an overview of argumentative writing elements and structures for students in a WRIT 122 college course. It defines key elements like claims, reasons, evidence and addressing opposition. It also explains the structures of Toulmin, classical and Rogerian arguments, highlighting their different components and approaches. The document aims to help students learn and apply these concepts in their own argumentative writing.
Lecture 7 Argumentative Essay
The document provides guidance on writing an effective argumentative essay. It advises students to choose a controversial topic with two clear sides, and to carefully consider arguments for both positions before selecting a stance. It emphasizes gathering credible evidence to logically support one's own position over the other. The document outlines the key components of an argumentative essay, including an introduction stating the topic and thesis, a body section analyzing both sides of the issue and defending one's own stance with evidence, and a conclusion restating the supported position. It also provides tips for an objective, well-reasoned argument without emotional language or fabricated information.
Toulmin model of argumentation
This document provides instructions for writing an argumentative essay using the Toulmin model. It explains the basic structure and components of the Toulmin model, including the introduction with a thesis statement, three body paragraphs with a position statement, claim, data, and warrant in each, and a conclusion. It also provides examples and gives guidance on developing claims, finding relevant data from credible sources to support claims, and writing warrants to link data to claims. The overall summary is that this document outlines the key elements and process for constructing an argumentative essay based on the Toulmin model of argumentation.
Argumentative Writing
This document provides an overview of argumentative writing. It defines an argument as an author's attempt to prove their claim is true by using a series of related statements and evidence to convince the reader. The key components of a strong argument are outlined as a clearly stated claim, facts and evidence supporting the claim, and a conclusion that supports the claim. Common misconceptions students have about arguments are discussed, such as thinking an argument is just an opinion or a fight. Graphic organizers, rubrics, and samples are provided to help teach argumentative writing.
Toulmin Argumentation
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English Language - Argumentative Writing
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These slides are used to explain the idea of writing an argumentative essay for English Language. Students are introduced to the concept of writing an argumentative essay and then expected to write a speech based on three appeals to the audience - logos, pathos and ethos. From there, they are to write an argumentative essay. These slides also explain the concept of evidence and its various examples.
If you have any feedback, please comment and like it if you find it useful.
How to Write and Argumentative Essay
This document provides an overview of the structure and components of an argumentative essay. An argumentative essay presents a clear position on an issue and aims to persuade the reader through evidence-based arguments. It includes an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs with opposing arguments and the author's response and evidence to refute them, and a conclusion that restates the key points. Body paragraphs each address one opposing argument, the author's counterargument, and how they refute the initial argument. The introduction provides background on the issue, and the conclusion summarizes the main arguments and refutations.
Paragraph writing
This document provides guidance on writing an argumentative paragraph, including the key elements that should be included. It emphasizes that an argumentative paragraph should begin with a clear stance on the topic, with the purpose of persuading the audience. It should then use evidence to build the reasoning and convince the audience of the stance, explaining how the evidence supports the position. The document provides an example of an argumentative paragraph that takes a stance, provides evidence to support it, and explains how the evidence relates to the stance. It also includes a rubric and tips for writing an effective argumentative paragraph, such as using a clear topic sentence and developing the argument logically.
Toulmin and Rogerian Arguments
The document discusses different argument structures including Toulmin and Rogerian schemes. It provides an overview of the key elements of a Toulmin argument including the claim, reason, warrant and proof. It then gives examples of how to apply Toulmin analysis to evaluate arguments on various topics. The document also summarizes the key aspects of a Rogerian argument which aims to find common ground rather than convince the opponent.
Syllabus 2014 2015-12-th_grade
This document provides information about an 11th grade English course at Thomas Armstrong Toro Secondary School in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It outlines the course objectives, which are to develop students' English communication skills to prepare them for college and careers. It describes the course content, which covers units on biography, career research, fiction, poetry, and comparing historical and current events. The document also lists the course standards and expectations in areas like listening, speaking, reading, writing, and language. It provides details on course evaluation, special education guidelines, and a 40-week schedule of units and themes to be covered.
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This summary provides an overview of the first 20 chapters of Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird". The story is narrated from the perspective of Scout Finch and describes her family and their life in rural Alabama in the 1930s. Early chapters introduce Scout, her brother Jem, and their father Atticus as well as some of their neighbors. Scout attends school where she encounters difficulties from being the daughter of a respected lawyer. The story also begins to explore themes of racial injustice and the complex social hierarchies of the segregated South.
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These slides are used to explain the idea of writing an argumentative essay for English Language. Students are introduced to the concept of writing an argumentative essay and then expected to write a speech based on three appeals to the audience - logos, pathos and ethos. From there, they are to write an argumentative essay. These slides also explain the concept of evidence and its various examples.
If you have any feedback, please comment and like it if you find it useful.
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