This is a presentation on Creating Cohesive Arguments Lesson for High School.

1. Crafting Cohesive
Arguments
lesson for high school

2. • Think about a time when you
wanted to persuade or convince
someone to see things from your
perspective.
• What was it that you were trying
to convince them about?
Have you ever tried to
convince somebody
about something?

3. • Define arguments
• Understand how to write a claim
statement and provide evidence for
supporting claims
• Address counterclaims
Today we will:
Before we learn what an argument is,
let's discuss what it isn't!

4. An opinion is a personal belief
or judgment about something. It
is a subjective viewpoint that
may vary from person to person.
An argument is not
an opinion.

5. An argument is a way
of presenting and
defending a claim or
position.
For example:
"The scientific consensus is clear:
Climate change poses a significant threat
to our planet and future generations!"

6. An argument
contains:
Let's break down these terms
in the next few slides.
Clear reasons and
relevant evidence to
support your claim.

7. vocabulary
For example, a claim could be:
• "Urgent action is needed to mitigate
the effects of climate change."
Claims are the statements or
assertions we make to support
our position on a particular
topic.

8. vocabulary
To illustrate, these would be
possible reasons for our claim
about climate change:
• Rising global temperatures
• Increased frequency of extreme
weather events
• Negative impacts on ecosystems
and biodiversity
reasons are the explanations
or justifications behind our
claim.

9. vocabulary
For instance, evidence that would support our
claim would be:
• Data from reputable sources showing the
increase in average global temperatures
over the past century.
Evidence is factual information, data, examples,
or expert opinions that support our reasons.

10. Choose a side: Cats or Dogs. Think
about which pet you believe is better
and why.
Next, gather into small groups based on
your chosen pet. Discuss among
yourselves and come up with reasons and
evidence to support your claim.
Activity:
Cats vs. Dogs?
Think about the unique qualities,
benefits, and experiences associated
with your preferred pet!

11. Did you try to anticipate what the other side's
arguments were?
• Counterclaims present opposing
viewpoints or alternative claims.
Addressing
counterclaims

12. Going back to
our example,
A counterclaim would be:
• "Climate change is a natural process
and not influenced by human
activities."
To strengthen our argument, we should
address counterclaims and provide
evidence and reasoning to counter them!

13. To address this
counterclaim
You could provide the following:
• Reason: Human activities
definitely contribute to
greenhouse gas emissions.
• Evidence: Scientific studies that
demonstrate the link between
human-induced greenhouse gas
emissions and global warming.

14. In closing,
By understanding key components of argumentation, we can craft compelling arguments.
Strong arguments have clear claims, with reasons supported by evidence.
Strong arguments also address counterclaims with reasons and evidence.

15. Choose one person to share your claim,
reasons, and evidence for your stand
regarding cats vs. dogs in class
tomorrow. Make sure you anticipate the
counterarguments of each side.
The group with the most convincing
argument supported by logical reasons
and credible, factual evidence will win!
Good luck!
Additional activity:
Informal Debate

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