1. Bell Ringer #11 (9th grade)
What is an argument? Try to define it and give me examples of how we use it at school and at home.

2. Argument

3. 1) What is an argument?
The goal of an argument is not to attack your opponent, or to impress your audience. The goal of an argument is to offer good reasons in support of your conclusion, reasons that all parties to your dispute can accept.
“As readers, we have the responsibility to think critically about whether such arguments are logical, provide evidence to support their claims, and are underlain by assumptions we share. As writers, we have a responsibility to explore issues with an open mind and to support our positions with sound reasoning and compelling evidence” (73).

4. Definition ar·gu·ment: noun
1.an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
"I've had an argument with my father"
synonyms: quarrel, disagreement, squabble, fight, dispute, wrangle, clash, altercation, feud, contretemps, disputation, falling-out; More
2. a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
"there is a strong argument for submitting a formal appeal"
synonyms: reasoning, justification, explanation, rationalization; case, defense, vindication; evidence, reasons, grounds; counterargument

5. 2) What does a good argument include?
a thesis or claim that declares the writer's position on the problem at hand;
an acknowledgment of other perspectives;
a set of clearly defined premises that illustrate the argument's line of reasoning;
evidence that validates the argument's premises;
a conclusion that convinces the reader that the argument has been soundly and persuasively made.

6. 3) What form/mediums can an argument be?
An essay
Resume
Letter of Recommendation
Art
Propoganda