Pro/Con--Effective Argumentative Structure

Pro/Con--Effective Argumentative Structure

LAFS.1112.RI.2.5: Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, or engaging

Open Ended

Warm-Up: Last class, we discussed four commonly used rhetorical appeals in an argument. 

1. Establishing Credibility (Ethos)

2. Emotive Language (Pathos)

3. Use of Logic (Logos)

4. Instill Urgency (Kairos)

Create an argument using all four of these appeals and complete sentences. 

​Standard

​LAFS.1112.RI.2.5: Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, or engaging

Multiple Select

Objectives! Hint: select all of them!

• Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in their argument

• Determine whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging

• Identify strengths and areas of improvement within an argument

​Essential Question

​What elements are necessary in order for an argument to be clear, convincing, and engaging? Support your response with evidence from the class debates.

Open Ended

Visit procon.org and browse through the different debate topics. Then, select at least three you are willing to work with. 

Open Ended

During this time, you should select one topic to work with. Provide at least three reasons to support your claim. Each reason should have supporting textual evidence. Copy and paste into a word document or write on a separate sheet of paper. 

​Class Debate Rules

Independently research common rules in debate.

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​Then, write down at least two rules you think we should follow today.

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​This is part of your participation grade.

​Debate time!

​All students should be listening and taking notes for claims, reasons, and evidence that makes an argument clear, convincing, and/or engaging.

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​If you spot any weaknesses, write that down as well.

Open Ended

Exit-Ticket: In your opinion, who had the most effective argument and why? What claims, reasons, and/or evidence allowed the argument to be clear, convincing, and engaging? Use evidence from your notes to support your response.