Arguments

Intro to Arguments

Open Ended

Quickwrite: Have you ever tried to change the mind of someone in your family? Were you successful, and if so, how did you convince the person?

Open Ended

Brainstorm all the meanings you know for the word argument. The concept of argumentation will become important during this unit.

LET'S THINK

ON THE NEXT SCREEN, YOU WILL SEE SOME CLAIMS. MARK WHETHER YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE.

Poll

Cell phones and other electronic devices should be banned at school.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Poll

Banning homework would hurt a student's education.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Poll

Kids should be banned from appearing on reality television.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Poll

Teenagers should be banned from playing violent video games.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Open Ended

NOW, THINK BACK TO ONE OF THE CLAIMS. EXPLAIN WHY YOU CHOSE TO AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH IT.

PARAPHRASING

HOW TO INFORMATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS

When writing claim evidence

we do not always need to use direct quotes. We can paraphrase using these steps!

Open Ended

Read the quote below. Paraphrase by rewording and rearranging words.

"I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."

-Rosa Parks

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for CLAIM

• Evidence

• Ideas

• Main Idea

• Opinions

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for Argue?

• Agree

• Dispute

• Make correct

• Understand

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for paraphrase?

• Argue

• Put together

• Copy

• Reword