1. Warm-Up: Refer to your rubric for assistance
What do you consider your strengths as a writer?
What do you consider your weaknesses as a writer?

2. Argumentative Writing
AML English 3

3. What is an Argument?
They attempt to change people’s mind by convincing them
of the validity of new ideas
to take a particular course of action
Offer evidence and reasons
Examine the assumptions on which they are based
Think through opposing arguments
Anticipate objections
Explore positions thoroughly
Take opposing views into account

4. What is an argument? (continued)
Expand our knowledge through
Depth of their analysis
Complex set of claims
Networks of logical relations
Appropriate evidence
Offering trails of sources

5. Basics of Arguments Claim Good reason (because clause) Link
Challenges (so what?)
Series of claims

6. Supporting Good Reasons