Get a computer and take out evidence chart March 8, 2018 Get a computer and take out evidence chart Do what you know you need to do at the beginning of class! Open to Blue—do not get out of the habit. All other belongings under your desks 25 minutes research time Counter-claim, counter-argument evidence, rebuttal evidence against counter-argument

March 8, 2018 – Evidence Finding Mission You will have tomorrow when you finish the test You will have ½ of Monday class to finish evidence, so you can determine if you need to do more at home. Review time: what questions do you have?

What are the seven parts of an argumentative essay? Introduction Paragraph Ends with a claim or 3 point thesis Body paragraph(s) Counter-claim Counter-argument Rebuttal Concluding paragraph

More from your notes 4 questions about your claim or thesis… Is it a statement? Is it clear and concise? Does it take a position? Is it debatable? Can it be supported with logical reasons/evidence? Write down the 5 questions to ask yourself about a source. Currency? How current is the source? Relevancy? Authority? All of this relates to credibility/Ethos of an argument Accuracy? Purpose?

More from my notes… How do I avoid informal tone? No 1st & 2nd person pronouns---- Use 3rd person pronounds No contractions No slang No abbreviations (including ETC.) No exclamation marks Spell out numbers 1-99 Why do we want to think about our audience before we write? It will determine my tone It will determine my counter-arguments

Remember… There are many common elements with expositive and argument writing. They both have introduction paragraphs, body paragraphs, and conclusion paragraphs. The introduction paragraph end with … Argumentative: claim with roadmap or 3 point thesis statement Expositive/Explanatory: thesis statement(often with 3 points) Never a claim because the purpose is to inform no prove a claim.

Organizer for evidence: Evidence for the essay Organizer for evidence: Make sure you have a topic sentence before you find the evidence to support it. Make sure the evidence supports your paragraph support topic and claim/thesis Use the author’s last name in the “ quote” ( ). If no page numbers