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Building a Researched Argument Week 8.1 Building a Researched Argument

Lesson Objectives Create a working thesis for Draft 2.1 Review ethical, logical, and emotional appeals Investigate classic vs. modern organizational systems for arguments

Opening Arguments What is the greatest car ever produced? Given the rise of open course websites and YouTube channels, is attending college a viable financial and/or intellectual model for today’s students?

The Greatest Car Ever

Working Thesis Needs to be an arguable position: The El Camino is a car produced by Chevrolet. Chevrolet must consider reissuing the El Camino for today’s generation. Combination of claim and reason. Claim: Position (Chevy needs to reproduce El Camino) Reason: Why? (The car has an iconic style) Because the car has an iconic style, Chevy needs to reproduce the El Camino.

Working Thesis Exercise Write a working thesis for your draft. Share your working thesis with a neighbor. As you read his/her statement, consider the following criteria: Does it have an arguable position? What is the claim? What are the reasons? Do the reasons effectively argue the claim? Are there any troubling assumptions?

Ethical Appeals Build Credibility through: Knowledge about the topic Common ground Fairness towards counterarguments

Logical Appeals Provide a logical thread through: Examples Narratives Authority Testimony Causes and Effects

Emotional Appeals Connect the author to the audience through: Descriptive and concrete language Figurative language Shaping appeal to audience

Organization Classic: Introduction Background Lines of Argument Consideration of alternative arguments Conclusion Toulmin (Modern): Make claim Qualify Present good reasons Explain the underlying assumptions Provide additional evidence Acknowledge or respond to counterargument Conclusion

Organization Davis (“bulletproof” format) Introduction (Context/Insight/Exigence) Past Research Particular Gap (More Narrowed Thesis) Lens/Methods of Approach Lines of Arguments (Multiple Arguments) Conclusion

Homework Wednesday, July 23: First-Year: Review Ch. 5 Bring in two copies of Draft 2.1 One: Attendance and Participation Grade Two: Peer Workshop