Your Argument Issue: Controversial TOPIC Your claim: OPINION/EVALUATION, POLICY, or CAUSE What you're saying ABOUT the topic

Your Argument Your Claim: Opinion, Policy, Cause Reasons Opposin g views Appeals Aim: How do you organize an argument?

Why Prisons Don't Work Introductio n Body Paragraphs Conclusion ·Issue: Prisons and why they don't keep people safe ·B/g info: The author was sent to the Louisiana State Penitentiary. ·Claim: Prison does not work as a means of reducing crime. Reasons and Evidence: Punishment is not a deterrent. Emotional appeals: Needs: Curbing crime. Opposing viewpoints: Prison is a necessary part of public safety. Call for action: Suggests that the focus should be on preventing crime rather then more of the same failed policies.

Aim: How do you organize an argument? Introductio n Body Paragraphs Conclusion ·Issue: ·B/g info: ·Claim: Reasons and Evidence: Emotional appeals: Opposing viewpoints: Call for action: How much is that Kidney in the Window?

Aim: How do you organize an argument? Introductio n Body Paragraphs Conclusion ·Issue: ·B/g info: ·Claim: Reasons and Evidence: Emotional appeals: Opposing viewpoints: Call for action: My Brain has a Sex?

Aim: How do you organize an argument? Your Argument Introductio n Body Paragraphs Conclusion ·Issue ·Background Information ·Definition of terms ·Claim/Thesis statement Reasons and Evidence Emotional appeals--need or value Opposing viewpoints ·Restatement of claim ·Final appeal to needs or values ·Urges readers to take action

Aim: How do you organize an argument? Your Argument Introductio n Body Paragraphs Conclusion ·Issue ·Background Information ·Definition of terms ·Claim/Thesis statement Reasons and Evidence Emotional appeals--need or value Opposing viewpoints ·Restatement of claim ·Final appeal to needs or values ·Urges readers to take action Ethos