Argumentative Writing By: Mrs. Zdranik ELA Grade 6

Displays of Temper vs. Productive Arguments Display of Temper Productive Argument Yelling and screaming Name calling A bunch of opinions Unorganized Frustrating Calm and controlled Fair presentation Research and fact based Focused/well planned Useful/Empowering

Why Argue? “Through argument one can find answers.” -- Thomas Moore The ability to argue gives one the ability to express him/her self Arguing is a way to effectively communicate beliefs, opinions, and ideas to a variety of different people and groups.

Parts of an Argumentative Essay Claim = statement the writer is trying to prove is true Argument = a statement that supports the claim; a reason the writer is right Evidence = proof from a credible source; facts Explanation = explains what the evidence proves So What? = what the evidence and explanation actually show about the claim

Parts of an Argumentative Essay cont. 6. Counter-Claim and rebuttal: Counter-Claim = statement opposing the claim, the other side Rebuttal = reason why counter claim is not as strong as the original claim

Parts of an Argumentative Essay cont. 7. Conclusion = restate claim, summarize arguments, counter-claim, rebuttal, make recommendations

Argumentative Appeals (why the audience is interested) ETHOS – Ethical appeal = the writer proves he/she is trustworthy by using personal experiences and expert support (researched facts) as evidence and shows respect to the audience to validate his/her claim LOGOS – Logical appeal = the writer relies on what the audience knows and offers facts, credible resources and reasoning as evidence to support his/her claim PATHOS – Passionate appeal = the writer engages the audience emotionally in order to validate his/her claim