Unit 5 Exercise 1: Guided Reading Chapter 10 1. What is the typical organization of an argument essay? A typical organization of an argument essay should consist of an introduction, a summary of opposing positions, including strengths. Some limitations of opposing positions. An understanding of the issue, describing both strengths and limitations of your position. Reasons your understanding is better than the opposing views’ understanding and finally the conclusion. 2. What are points of contention, and how do you identify them? Identify the major points on which your viewpoint and opposing viewpoints differ. A brainstorming list is often the best way to identify these major points. When you have finished with your brain storming lists, put checkmarks next to the two to five most important issues on which you disagree with the other sides. 3. Why is it important to know the stance of your opposition? So you know what topic or idea you can argue about. It is more like Guide lines to what you are going to talk or write about in your paper. 4. What is the difference between an argument and research writing? They are: an argument is the purpose of an argument is to explore two or more sides of a controversial topic and then to argue fairly and reasonable for one side over the others. And research writing means: They are also called a term paper,’’ are typically assigned in the last month of a college course. They involve doing substantial research at the library and on the internet. They are used to explain a historical period or event, study a social trend or natural phenomenon, or argue for a position about culture, art, science, technology, or religion.
Chapter 24 1. What is a good way to start the research process? Define a research question and sharpen it, develop a working thesis or a hypothesis that offers your best guess about how you