1. ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING Day 4
The Period is Pissed
ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
Day 4

2. Learning target: ELA.RI.9-10.8
I can identify the parts of an argument and evaluate its claim, assessing whether the reasons are valid and evidence is relevant and sufficient.

3. Flashback
The ________ is the author’s main argument. It’s the author’s ________ on the topic.
The _____________ explain why readers should accept the author’s argument, and the _____________ provides support.
The _____________ is when an author ______________ the opposing arguments.
The ____________ is when the author responds and discredits or disproves the opposing view.

4. Quick Check:
The is the author’s main argument. It’s the author’s on the topic.
The explain why readers should accept the author’s argument, and the provides support.
The is when an author the opposing arguments.
The is when the author responds and DISCREDITS OR DISPROVES the opposing view.
Claim
position
reasons
evidence
counterclaim
acknowledges
refutation

5. Prompt:
Has social media helped or hurt our ability to communicate effectively? After reading various articles, reports, and info-graphics, write an Opinion- Editorial article in which you address the question and argue the benefits or the dangers of social media’s influence on our ability to communicate effectively. Support your position with evidence from the text(s). Be sure to refute competing views.

6. PARTS OF AN ARGUMENT: CLAIM REASONS EVIDENCE COUNTERCLAIM
ACKNOWLEDGMENT (CONCESSION)
REFUTATION

7. claim
The author’s proposition, assertion, or central point that will be argued.
Should be stated explicitly
Usually near the beginning of the argument (think of where you would put your thesis statement)
Sometimes obvious from the title
Give students the “Understanding Argument: An Overview” handout and have them fill in examples column as you work your way through these slides.

8. claim
Students shouldn’t be required to make up school days missed due to snow.
Give students the “Understanding Argument: An Overview” handout and have them fill in examples column as you work your way through these slides.

9. reasons Explanations of why an argument’s claim is valid.
Might be mentioned briefly in the introduction, as part of the claim.
Expanded in the body of the argument.

10. reasons
Snow days give students a mental break from school and are a positive aspect of learning.
Summer is vitally important to a student’s life and shouldn’t be shortened.
Students do other types of learning on snow days to enhance their education.
Give students the “Understanding Argument: An Overview” handout and have them fill in examples column as you work your way through these slides.

11. EVIDENCE
Facts, statistics, and other types of data to support an argument’s claim.
Valid evidence is:
Authoritative
Relevant
Specific
Effective
Current
Compelling

12. evidence Test scores rise 20% after students return from a snow day.
Discipline referrals go up 37% once school days are extended into June.
Teachers claim they “literally can’t even” handle their students in June.
Give students the “Understanding Argument: An Overview” handout and have them fill in examples column as you work your way through these slides.

13. counterclaim
Acknowledge and refutes opposing views. An argument must recognize the other points of view and explains why its claim disproves or improves upon the other claim.

14. counterclaim
Some might say that those lost school days mean a loss of classroom learning that is vital to a student’s education, but those benefits are outweighed by the positive outcomes of snow days breaks AND a full summer vacation.
Give students the “Understanding Argument: An Overview” handout and have them fill in examples column as you work your way through these slides.

15. NEW TERM: ETHOS
Ethos is when an author shows the audience that he/she is a reliable, knowledgeable authority on the topic.
It is used to establish credibility and create trust in the reader.
This may not be a visible or explicit component of an argument. It is part of the tone and voice of the writing.

16. ethos A professional or expert
Michael Jordan selling basketball shoes
A dentist recommending a certain toothpaste
A history professor blogging about the Civil War
A teacher speaking about student learning
Also includes tone, diction, format, etc.
Give students the “Understanding Argument: An Overview” handout and have them fill in examples column as you work your way through these slides.

17. Dissecting an argument
Read your assigned article and complete the Argument Organizer with various components of the article’s argument. You will save this as a potential resource for your own argumentative essay.

18. Formative assessment Complete the exit slip to:
evaluate the article’s claim
assess the validity of its reasons
consider the relevance and sufficiency of its evidence