...thesis, supporting arguments and conclusion. Adding information to relevant arguments Connectives for listing arguments. Concluding connectives In fact / Indeed More practice on using In fact and Indeed Paragraphs Showing you are aware of both sides of the issue - a model Showing you are aware of both sides of the issue - examining the model The main premise Paragraph topics Opposing arguments and supporting arguments Problematising the opposing arguments Shifting from opposing arguments to supporting arguments. More work on showing you are aware of both sides of the issue Language Summary: ways of showing that you are aware of the opposing opinion Working out the main premise from a paragraph Using connectives and problematising phrases in a paragraph Putting together a paragraph for an argumentative text Choosing your own premise and writing a paragraph Converting an informal text into a formal text Sorting arguments into topics and paragraphs A longer model argumentative essay Getting an overview of the model essay Identifying the main premise, paragraph structure and paragraph topics The internal organisation of the paragraphs - revision Including a paragraph that only presents supporting arguments Writing introductions to argumentative essays Writing conclusions to argumentative essays Writing your own argumentative essay - 13 steps to take from start to finish Appendix 1. Language summary: structure of paragraphs in the body of an argumentative essay Introduction Welcome...
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...near the ending of the first paragraph. The writer establishes that the opposing side and himself want the Olympic games to keep going on. He suggests a solution to establish permanent Olympic sites in countries that exhibit the core values of the Olympic Games. On that take if the writer is able to complete the solution both sides will be satisfied. The writer is successful because he finds a solution that benefits both sides of the argument. Both sides are given what they wanted and at the end they both get to watch the Olympic games. 2. The evidence the writer supplies to support his viewpoint is when he talks about China’s repeating violation of human rights and the heavily debated decision to put the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The writer provides the evidence that says, “not only did China invade Tibet in the 1950s, but it has continued to use harsh measures to suppress political dissent (“Speak Out”). The writer provides the evidence that says, “Tibet, China also sold weapons to Sudan that were used to carry out the genocide in Darfur” (Nabaum 1)....
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...Argument Essay #1 Overview For this assignment, you will be preparing your argument by: * Reviewing your graded Exercise 2.8 submission * Highlighting and annotating Gerald Jones’s essay * Reading John Leo’s essay and other essays in Chapter 2 of Practical Argument on violence in the media * Reading the essays in They Say/I Say in the section, “Is pop culture actually good for you” * Researching this topic using Opposing Viewpoints and Issues and Controversies After these invention strategies, you will begin writing your essay demonstrating: * A thesis * Other voices * Evidence * Refutation * Conclusion The Assignment Review your graded Exercise 2.8 that you submitted last week. Transform that one paragraph into a more fully developed critical response to Gerald Jones’s essay on pages 58-61. Critically review the highlighting and annotations for “When Life Imitates Video” on pages 65-67 and create your own highlighting and annotating for Gerald Jones’s essay using this strategy to support you in engaging more fully with the content. This type of review provides a close read of the essay. Furthermore, bring in the voices of others to refute and to support your position. Consider using John Leo’s essay, “When Life Imitates Video” as well as the other articles in Chapter 2 pertaining to violence in videos. Also bring in the voices from They Say/I Say “Is pop culture actually good for you?” on pages 275-388. You may also use other...
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...Sample Final Exam Essay: Legalize Gay Marriage English—Mr. Fichter (This sample essay is based upon a student-written essay from last year. The student author is anonymous.) Homosexuality is everywhere. You can see it in books, on television, in the media; it is rapidly becoming a social norm. Given this trend of greater acceptance of gay marriage, the issue of whether to legalize same-sex marriage naturally arises. Massachusetts has led the way by legalizing gay marriage. Responding to this example, some states have taken steps towards accepting gay marriage while others are considering laws and constitutional amendments banning gay marriage within state borders. President George Bush has recently proposed a ban on gay marriage in the U.S. Constitution (Hulse). If Americans carefully examine the situation, however, they should all be able to understand the importance of making same-sex marriage legal in the United States. Those opposing same-sex marriage claim that by allowing this act, marriages everywhere will lose their honor and validity (Kurtz). Marriages between a man and a woman would lose their special importance, these opponents argue, if the definition of marriage is expanded to include same-sex couples as well. The test of time has proven this fear pointless. For several years, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands have allowed gay marriage without any signs of damage to heterosexual couples. Social life in these countries continues unchanged, and...
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...Essay Three: Research-based Argument, Chapter Six Overview: The word research fills some with dread, and to be asked to write a research paper is an insurmountable task that affords only some relief when it is over. But research doesn’t have to cause such anxiety. Exploring multiple topics and choosing one that piques your curiosity will help you write this essay. Considering this assignment an opportunity to become an expert on a topic that you find fascinating will make your research and writing much more enjoyable. After you’ve explored a number of topics and written your first draft, you should arrive at a claim about your topic (thesis), conduct your research, back up your claim with reasons (points), state the grounds on which you base your reasons (evidence from sources), and rebut opposing viewpoints. Purpose: The purpose of this essay is to write an effective research-based argumentative essay. In writing your argumentative essay, you will learn how to correctly summarize, paraphrase, and quote various sources and to correctly document your sources in MLA format. Audience: Your audience consists of those who hold opposing viewpoints. As you sketch out your argument and conduct your research, you should think carefully about your hypothetical readers and compose an audience statement in which you describe those readers in detail (what is their position? what is their educational level? gender? class? geographic location? what hobbies/interests do they have? what is their...
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...After reflecting on my position essay, I was most pleased with the points of argument I choose for why government invasion of personal privacy is wrong. I believe that my arguments were solid and I backed them up with valid evidence. I also felt that my opposing argument was strong. The things that contributed to my achievement were all the assignments that led up to writing the position essay. I took a lot of information from the weekly assignment, ‘Argument, Concession, and Refutation.’ I felt that the PowerPoint provided was very informative, especially when it came to writing the counter argument. One particular detail that stood out to me was presenting an opposing viewpoint for the stand I was taking on privacy invasion. By including an opposing view I gave my paper credibility and showed that I am logical in my thinking....
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...again been thrust back onto the main stage in the United States. In a New York Times op-ed titled, “How to Win an Argument About Guns”, Nicholas Kristof takes on this very issue. According to his bio, Kristof has been a foreign correspondent and columnist for the New York Times since 2001. However, his bio says nothing about any involvement with firearm related topics. This makes his opinions less trustworthy than that of an actual expert on the issue. Kristof is very pro gun control and dispels five main myths from those that oppose his views on gun control. The author believes that greater restrictions and laws concerning firearms will lead to a safer country and far less casualties....
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... In the articles both authors show their awareness of the problem at hand but point the finger at two very different groups of people using factual and statistical evidence as well as personal opinions. Although both arguments are very valid, David Zinkzenko’s essay provides the reader with a lot more than opinion. The title in every essay brings it to life. A spunky title will keep your audience yearning to read what the writer has to say, while a boring title will readers doped up on energy drinks to get through what the writer has to say. David Zinczenko’s title, “Don’t Blame the Eater” catches the reader’s eyes. The title as a whole has the audience asking questions about the “eater”, and who blames them? However, the title of the second article, “What You Eat Is Your Business”, by Radley Blanko comes off as arrogant and insensitive to the reader. An example of a less arrogant title would be, “All You Can Eat”, this title would be more pleasing to the reader allowing them to imagine an all you can eat buffet. As a reader, I take immediate offense to the title because of the negative connotation it gives off. Without a strong claim, a paper has no foundation. Both author’s do exceedingly well when providing a powerful claim to their argument. In the essay “Don’t Blame the Eater” Zinczenko expresses his concern for obesity but argues that the consumer is not the one to blame, fast-food companies are. As he emphasizes on...
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...Writing to Convince Argumentative and Persuasive Essays Sometimes we write to defend an opinion, to argue against somebody’s point of view, or to convince readers why and how we think a certain problem should be settled. The argument we develop should be a logical, properly thought-out presentation of ideas that makes a claim about an issue and supports that claim with evidence. Within this general frame, our argument consists of four basic components: (1) an issue, (2) a claim, (3) support, and (4) a recognition and refutation of the opposing view. A. The Issue. An argument is concerned with an issue – a case (like war, smoking, cloning, etc.) on which people hold opposite or different opinions. To build a convincing argument about an issue, it is essential that we be aware of the audience we are addressing: • Agreeing audience: When you write to people who already agree with your claim, the focus is usually to urge them to take a specific action and build emotional ties with them. • Neutral audience: In writing to a neutral audience, try to emphasize the importance of the issue and offer explanations that clear up your readers’ questions or misunderstandings about, or lack of interest in it. • Disagreeing audience: The most challenging audience combines people whose viewpoints contrast with yours; they may be hostile to your claim and have strong feelings about the issue. In writing to a disagreeing audience, your goal is to convince readers to consider...
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...piece of writing from their time period. Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was this revolutionary piece of writing in the 1960s. King had written this letter while confined in Birmingham Jail and he had written it to the clergymen whom had written “A Call for Unity.” Throughout King’s letter he writes about the civil rights movement and makes an argument against what the clergymen had written about him. The Letter from Birmingham...
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...Unit 1 Discussion 2 1. What main argument (or claim) does the author make? What contradictions (if any) does the author make in her argument (or claim)? What competing claims (points of view other than the main one the author defends) appear in the essay? The main point the author makes is to not just pass students through school, make them earn it. The contradiction to her argument is that people blame outside influences, such as drugs and divorce for those in high school not academics seriously. I notice a theme of needed to hold people accountable. 2. What viewpoints may audience members have that oppose the author's main argument? What evidence is there that the author anticipates these opposing viewpoints that her audience members might hold? How does the author defend her argument against those opposing viewpoints? Young adults going through school should not have it held against them for outside influences that affect their academics. The author does anticipate these viewpoints and addresses them. She defends it by showing that after high school, the world is waiting for you, and that it does not cut you any slack because you run into issues that could affect your performance. 3. What assumptions does the writer's title carry? They are a teacher and should be well versed in the challenges facing students. Being a night school teacher also gives the assumption that they are very familiar with the aftermath for the student that is just passed along in school...
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...reading Auster’s essay critically, (1) outline his essay; and (2) answer the following questions: I. Outline 1. 1965 Immigration Act which opened US immigration. 2. There is no doubt that the cultural left hates American and wants to destroy it. 3. The patriotic and Christian Right supports exactly the same immigration policy that is supported by the anti-American. 4. American acknowledges abandoning American culture. II. Questions 1. What is the author’s main claim (thesis)? Where can you locate it? Is it clearly stated fairly early in the essay? Does it reflect the purpose of the essay? The main idea is immigration take influence to American culture. It’s clearly but it doesn’t reflect the purpose. 2. What are his subsidiary claims? In other words, what are the claims that he uses to support his main claim? Are they clear and valid? Are they related to the main claim? They are clear and valid and related to the main claim. 3. List the kind of evidence Auster uses for each claim/idea (e.g., reasoning, facts, statistics, examples, personal experience, expert testimony/authoritative statements, comparison, analogy). Remember to answer for EACH claim. Example, reasoning and comparison. 4. Discuss whether the evidence of EACH claim/idea is sufficient, specific, relevant, and convincing. I think each claim is specific and convincing. 5. List the opposing views the author addresses. Does he address each opposing view fairly?...
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...UT, Very Good Essay Argument Rough Draft— Scroll Down and See attached Fix up and Write Final Draft. You have an especially good and clear understanding the issues surrounding creation of jobs and the importance of creating a good environment financially and aesthetically for business. Very Good Content with some missing elements 80%-2%for lateness=GRADED78%=C+-63pts/80pts • ADD RUNNING HEADER top left with Your Title • ADD Page numbers top right • ADD ABOUT 4 SENTENCES IN YOUR CONCLUSION summarizing your Main Points. • • ADD Opposing views with Transitions: Some people contend that…. • ADD Answer to Opposing Views with Transitions:… There might be some truth in that, but…… • • Good credit to Sources • ADD Reference Page with the sources used in the paper and Fix APA Format • Grammar (Use Proofreading Hit List Handout) • Comma use • Take out unnecessary words. It is unnecessary to announce what the paper will do. That is already evident with the thesis and main ideas. • Word Choice inclining? • A Good Essay Argument Rough Draft— • Good Running Heading • Good Title • Good Introduction ADD in Headings Personal Angle and History • Importance of the Issue • Good Background information, • Wonderful Personal Angle which gives your essay power! • Good Headings • Good Transition with Topic Sentences • Very Good use of evidence • Very Good evidence and stats • Good specific examples and explanations of issues Topic/...
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...first MLA style essay, I will be arguing why standardized tests should be removed from school systems. I have strong opinions and experience within this topic, so I believe I will be able to argue it well. I want to prove that these tests are not a good way to measure the knowledge and capabilities that a student possesses. I have chosen this topic because I struggle at taking tests. I know how much pressure is put on an individual to test his or her knowledge based on one test score. This has led to getting myself extremely nervous and anxious to take these tests. Most schools use these tests as a way of grading how much a student has learned. What many of these people don’t understand is that this only grades the student on how well they know certain material that they have prepared for. The students know what to expect and that is not how it is in the real world. Also, they have a limited amount of time to take these tests, which makes students feel rushed. This topic is appropriate for an MLA style essay because it deals with education. Most MLA essays are related to literature, philosophy, or religion, but education is sometimes written in this format....
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...ENGL 1113: English Composition I Writing to Convince Essay Prof. Wise For this assignment, you are to · select a topic that is somewhat global in nature and inspired from your reading Dr. Seuss · using one of the Dr. Seuss stories, analyze the plot of the story to identify and explain the subtext of the story—the author’s theme or underlying lesson about something more than the literal story · research some helpful background information that the author Dr. Seuss may have known or used to develop the story—many articles have been written · develop a reasonable thesis statement that will make a claim about the stance that is taken by Dr. Seuss—is he right or wrong? · think about what will you use to support both sides. Parts of the story along with researched information are to be included. · complete your research and document all of your sources cited (used in the essay) · make use of the rhetorical triangle: ethos, logos, and pathos · avoid logical fallacies Objectives: · use invention techniques such as brainstorming, listing, cubing, reporters’ questions, free-writing, and clustering. · organize ideas and supporting details in a clear and effective manner. · express the main idea of an essay in a thesis statement. · develop effective paragraphs that exhibit unity, organization, and coherence. · write correct and effective sentences. · revise and edit essays to improve the original draft. · gather information from a variety of sources...
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