Investigating To Understand An Argument

Investigating To Understand An Argument

By Gloria Nguyen

Today's Goals​

• Understand the goals of this Writing Unit

• Conduct ethical research

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Supplies:

• ELA Notebook​

  ​Pencil

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Writing Goals

• Argument Essays

  • Now: Chocolate Milk

  • After: Choice

• Explore arguments

• Writing like adults

​What's the difference?

Opinion

Argument

Open Ended

What do you think is the difference between

opinion vs. argument?

• Judgement

• Quantitative data

• Based on research & evidence​

Argument

Opinion

Argument vs Opinion

*** Quantitative data is defined as data that can be quantified by counting or measuring ; data expressing a certain quantity, amount, or range.

• Point of view

• Instinct and reaction

• Based on personal experiences​

• Ethical = moral principles

  • What is right and wrong (and how we follow them)

• ​There are 2+ sides to every argument​

• T chart notes​

• Boxes & Bullets​

Ethical Research?

Dear Teachers,

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There has been some controversy about our policy of offering chocolate milk for school lunch.  We need to make a decision about whether or not we should continue offering it at lunch. Will you let me know what you think about this? Thank you!

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Sincerely,

Ms. Burns

Poll

Do you think chocolate milk should be served in schools?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Should chocolate milk be served in schools?

Explain why or why not.

• We are going to have to get evidence both for AND against having chocolate milk in the cafeteria

• As we get new evidence, we can write it on a sticky note

• Then we can organize our sticky notes​ by placing them on 2 separate sheets of notebook paper

  • FOR vs AGAINST​

WE NEED EVIDENCE!!

Gather evidence on both sides of the issue

To do:

Take information from the text

Think about which side of the debate that it helps

Write the information down in the correct section of your notebook

​What Do We Do?

Article 1: Nutrition in Disguise

• We will read this first article together

• ​As we are reading, keep an eye out on various reasons mentioned in the article that support FOR chocolate milk

  • Jot them down on a post-it as we read together​ and stick them on the "FOR" side of your notebook

Open Ended

What are 3 reasons that you found that are FOR chocolate milk?

​Your Turn!!! -

Article 2: Chocolate Milk: More Harmful Than Healthful

• You will read this article together with your table partner(s)

• ​As you are reading, keep an eye out on various reasons mentioned in the article that are AGAINST chocolate milk

  • Jot them down on a post-it as you read and stick them on the "AGAINST" side of your notebook

Open Ended

What are 3 reasons that you found that are AGAINST chocolate milk?

Your Job Today

• Investigate the topic of whether or not chocolate milk should be given out at schools

  • You will be reading multiple articles

  • You will watch 3 videos​

  • Use your t-chart (notebook - FOR vs AGAINST) to conduct ethical research​

  • You have 30 minutes​