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Day 6_9th Grade_What is an argument?
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WHAT IS AN ARGUMENT?
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WHAT IS AN ARGUMENT?
WHAT IS IT NOT?
- It's not a debate
- There isn't a "winner" and a "loser"
- It's not made up of black and white claims
- It's not just an articulation of your feelings
WHAT IS IT NOT?
A DEFINITION
A clear assertion of your point of view supported by specific claims, reasons, and evidence.
A DEFINITION
INTERPRETATION OF A LITERARY TEXT
- Most of the papers you write in English will be your interpretation of a literary text
- E.g. "Holden Caulfield is depressed because he is afraid of adulthood."
Some Guidelines
Some Guidelines
- Must be disputable (more than summary or statement)
- Must be narrow enough that you could prove it
- Cannot be entirely founded on your personal perspective/feelings
THE US IS THE BEST/WORST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
THE US IS THE BEST/WORST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
Bounce dryer sheets make my clothes smell like a meadow of flowers.
Bounce dryer sheets make my clothes smell like a meadow of flowers.
Catcher in the Rye is told in the first person.
Catcher in the Rye is told in the first person.
PRACTICE
- Identifying Argument Worksheet
- HIGHLIGHT THE ARGUMENTS
- MAKE A NOTE OF WHY THE OTHER ITEMS ARE NOT ARGUMENTS
PRACTICE
What is the Argument in You Are Not a Gadget?
- Write down what you would consider to be the argument of YANG -- be specific.
- Compare notes with the 2-3 people seated near you -- discuss your responses and reevaluate as a group what you think the argument of the book is.
Reflection
- How much variety was there in your small group’s individual answers?
- Was it difficult to decide on one argument for the book?
- How did you convince your group members to buy into your answer?
Reflection
WHAT'S NEXT?
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Every good argument is made up of CLAIMS, REASONS, and EVIDENCE.
FOR HOMEWORK
2-3 Students Assigned to Review and Work with Each of the Following Sections:
1) ”The Circle of Empathy” and “Empathy Inflation and Metaphysical Ambiguity” (36-39)
2) “Trolls” (60-61)
3) ”Facebook Is Similar to No Child Left Behind” (68-70)
4) ”The Abstract Person Obscures the Real Person” (70-71)
5) “The Only Product That Will Maintain Its Value After the Revolution” (82-83)
6) ”The First-Ever Era of Musical Stasis” (128-131)
7) ”You Don’t Know What You’re Missing” (141-143)
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