The Automation Paradox: Get Ready Lesson

​The Automation Paradox by James Bessen

Unit 1: Gadgets and Glitches

Get Ready Lesson​

Open Ended

Early elevators required operators to help passengers ride safely and efficiently. What other once-human jobs are now done by technology? List as many as you can.

Today's Learning Target

I Can...

1. Identify the elements of an argumentative essay

2. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.​

Subject | Subject

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Argument Writing...

• states a claim and reasons to support claim

• includes facts

• Explains why the opposing claim should be rejected

• Can take many forms​

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What is Argument Writing?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true about Argument Writing?

• It includes facts to support the author's claim

• It can take many forms such as essays, editorials, articles, etc.

• It never acknowledges objections to the writer's claim

• It includes a claim and reasons to support the claim

• One goal: Convince the reader

• Blends facts with opinions

• Emotional

• Does not acknowledge opposing claim

Persuasive Writing

• Research based

• Supported with facts to support opinions

• Logical; rational

• Acknowledges the opposing claim​

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Argument Writing

​Argument Writing vs. Persuasive Writing

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Multiple Choice

This type of writing places an emphasis on being research based

• Argument

• Persuasive

Multiple Choice

This type of writing is more emotional in nature

• Argument

• Persuasive

Multiple Choice

This type of writing acknowledges and disputes/disproves the opposing claim

• Argument

• Persuasive

Multiple Choice

This type of writing serves one purpose: to convince the reader of the writer's position at all costs, even blending facts with opinions

• Argument

• Persuasive

Claim: The writer's position or opinion on the issue

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Evidence: That which supports the claim.​

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• Examples of Evidence: facts, stats, quotations, examples, expert opinions​

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Elements of an Argumentative Essay​

Multiple Choice

A claim is the writer's _____ on an issue

• opinion

• evidence

• facts

• reasons

Open Ended

What are examples of evidence that might appear in argument writing?

Graphic Features visually represent information

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Graphic Features may include...

• diagrams

• maps

• bar graphs

• pie charts​

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What are Graphic Features?

Multiple Choice

Graphic features ______ represent information

• textually

• fundamentally

• visually

• argumentatively

Poll

How well do you feel you understand what argument writing is?

• 1 = No Idea

• 2 = I feel okay

• 3 = I understand it

• 4 = I could teach a lesson on argument writing

​Critical Vocabulary for The Automation Paradox by James Bessen

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Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonym: Word that has a similar meaning

Antonym: Word that has an opposite meaning

Subject | Subject

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​Vocabulary Word	​Definition	​Picture
​ Redistribute	distribute again but differently.	​

Open Ended

What is an example to REDISTRIBUTE?

​Vocabulary Word	​Definition	​Picture
​ Relevant	Related or important to the topic	​

Multiple Choice

A synonym for the word RELEVANT might be...

• Interesting

• Related

• Unrelated

• Redistribute

​Vocabulary Word	​Definition	​Picture
​ Robustly	In a strong healthy way	​

Multiple Choice

What could be a strong antonym for the word ROBUST?

• Strong

• Healthy

• Relevant

• Weak

​Vocabulary Word	​Definition	​Picture
​Expansive	broad in size, range, or degree of openness	​

Multiple Choice

The amount of space in the universe could be described as EXPANSIVE

• True

• False

​Vocabulary Word	​Definition	​Picture
​ Predominantly	The most important, obvious, or typical aspect of something	​

Open Ended

What could serve as a synonym for the word PREDOMINANTLY?

​Vocabulary Word	​Definition	​Picture
​ Collaborate	To work together	​

Open Ended

What could serve as an antonym for the word COLLABORATE?

Poll

Rate your confidence level on this text's Critical Vocabulary

• 1 = No confidence in these words

• 2 = I understand them okay

• 3 = I feel good. Just need more practice

• 4 = I could ace a vocabulary test on them right now!