1. CONCESSIONS

2. Review
Concession: Agreeing or acknowledging a point on the other side of an issue
Not a weakness!
You look unbiased
Credible

3. Where Does it Go?
Concession(s) located at beginning of a reason/paragraph, after topic sentence.
REASON topic sentence
CONCESSION
Reason (CDs + CMs)

4. TRANSITION into Concession
You MUST use one of these word/phrases to introduce concession:
Admittedly, ______
It is true that ______
It is often argued that _______
Ex: "It is often argued that school uniforms improve academic performance."

5. Opposing View: Mini-Argument
Sentence 1: Transition/topic sentence
Sentence 2: Concrete detail (supports opposing viewpoint)
Sentence 3: Commentary (explains opposing viewpoint evidence)

6. Example
Ex. School uniforms do not focus students and fail to improve their academic performance. It is often argued that school uniforms improve academic performance. According to a recent study published by CNN, students are less distracted by worrying about having the right clothes to fit in, which means they can concentrate more fully on academic subjects (Childs). Students often spend more time thinking about what they will wear, or what other students are wearing to the point that they don’t have enough brain power for their Algebra class.

7. I Like Big “Buts” & I Cannot Lie
After your concession, you need a REBUTTAL
Rebuttal: Response to opposing viewpoint
You MUST use one of these rebuttal phrases:
“Nevertheless,”
“However”
“What this opinion fails to take into account is that…”

8. Help Ballew! Concession card:
“Tanning beds can provide people with much-needed Vitamin D during the winter months. Vitamin D is linked to healthy immune systems” (Carol).

9. Match It w/ the Right Argument:
ARG. 1: HEALTH PROBLEMS
Burning & Dry Skin
Premature Wrinkling
Lowers effectiveness of Immune System
ARG. 2: ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
Addictive -> expensive
Health problems drive up health care costs
ARG. 3: CANCER
Ocular Cancer
Breast Cancer
Melanoma

10. Match It w/ the Right Argument:
ARG. 1: HEALTH PROBLEMS
Burning & Dry Skin
Premature Wrinkling
Lowers effectiveness of Immune System
ARG. 2: ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
Addictive -> expensive
Health problems drive up health care costs
ARG. 3: CANCER
Ocular Cancer
Breast Cancer
Melanoma

11. Help Ballew! Concession card:
“Many tanning businesses advertise getting a base tan to prevent burned skin, and ultimately, to protect from skin cancer” (“Tanning Beds Under [...]”).

12. Match It w/ the Right Argument:
ARG. 1: HEALTH PROBLEMS
Burning & Dry Skin
Premature Wrinkling
Lowers effectiveness of Immune System
ARG. 2: ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
Addictive -> expensive
Health problems drive up health care costs
ARG. 3: CANCER
Ocular Cancer
Breast Cancer
Melanoma

13. Match It w/ the Right Argument:
ARG. 1: HEALTH PROBLEMS
Burning & Dry Skin
Premature Wrinkling
Lowers effectiveness of Immune System
ARG. 2: ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
Addictive -> expensive
Health problems drive up health care costs
ARG. 3: CANCER
Ocular Cancer
Breast Cancer
Melanoma (skin cancer)

14. Uniform Example
School uniforms do not focus students and fail to improve their academic performance. It is often argued that school uniforms improve academic performance. According to a recent study published by CNN, students are less distracted by worrying about having the right clothes to fit in, which means they can concentrate more fully on academic subjects (Childs). Students often spend more time thinking about what they will wear, or what other students are wearing to the point that they don’t have enough brain power for their Algebra class. This argument does not take into account the fact that teenagers will worry about their looks no matter what they are wearing (“The Best Way […]”). They will try to modify and accessorize their school uniforms, as well as changing their hairstyles to fit in with their friends. School uniforms can not stop teenagers from worrying about their appearances."
Red – Con transition word/phrase Blue –CD
Purple – Rebuttal transition Green –CM

15. Below Standards Examples
“Marine pollution abuses and poisons animals and alters the food chain. It takes more energy to recycle plastics than it does to use all new materials, but in not doing so, animals live in the ocean are constantly being bombarded with garbage. “
Concession is there, but why below standard?

16. Below #2
“Treating animals badly would produce unreliable results. There are some researchers who treat animals just fine. A lab in the United Kingdom houses marmosets in cages nearly nine feet high and are designed specifically with the needs of the species in mind (Bethlo). Not all research facility cage their animals in cages nine feet high, though...”
Con & rebuttal present – what’s wrong or missing?

17. @ Standard
“It is apparent that child labor is helpful, not only to the bottom line of the manufacturing companies, but also to the workers and consumers by providing Admittedly, there are many who oppose not only the concept of children working, but also oppose the corporations that hire kids as their employees. These protestors enjoy spouting their views on Saving the children from exploitation in the form advertising campaigns and boycotts (Tean 23). They claim that many of these children….What these protestors fail to take into account is that the practice helps ensure a healthy lifestyle for the workers’ families. In fact, one of every three workers were able to save a family member’s life using this health coverage (Bruno)...

18. Review Quiz
Your concession goes ______ the topic sentence of your argument
Name 2 of the 3 suggested transition words/phrases
T/F: The concession doesn’t need cited evidence
What is a rebuttal?
Give one example of a rebuttal
T/F: The concession needs to be about the same topic as the paragraph is precedes.

19. @ Standard
“A common misconception is that it is very unlikely for an innocent person to be convicted of a crime, when in fact, many cases prove that not only some convicted, but they are executed as well. DNA evidence has greatly reduced the likelihood of an innocent person being convicted and sentenced to death. In the united States, since 1973, 122 have been exonerated from death row due to proven innocence (Inevitability of Error).”

20. Practice Identify one opposing viewpoint to your thesis
Use your graphic (re)organizer
Use con transition
Although, admittedly, etc.
Con CD (from your notes – please cite!)
Con CM
Use golden ratio (1:2)
Rebuttal -> 2nd transition word/phrase
However, nevertheless, but, etc.