Arguments and Claims

​Lord of the Flies Review

By Aaron Stiles

Open Ended

What do Sam and Eric physically observe on the mountain?

Open Ended

What claim do they make about what they saw?

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What evidence do they use to support that claim?

Open Ended

Is that evidence reliable? Why or why not?

Arguments and Claims

Arguments and Claims

Definitions:

• Claim: What the author believes is true

• Reason: Why the author believes it

• Evidence: Proof the author uses to support the reason

Arguments and Claims

Example:

• Claim: School should start later.

• Reason: Teenagers need more sleep.

• Evidence: Studies show teens’ brains develop later sleep cycles.

Arguments and Claims

Example:

• Claim: Phones should not be allowed during class.
• Reason: Phones distract students from learning.
• Evidence: Teachers report increased focus and participation when phones are put away.

Open Ended

Read the paragraph. Then identify the Claim, the Reason and the Evidence.

"Similarly, every aspect of the American economy has profited from

the contributions of immigrants. We all know, of course, about the

spectacular immigrant successes: the men who came from foreign

lands, sought their fortunes in the United States and made striking

contributions, industrial and scientific, not only to their chosen

country but to the entire world. In 1953 the President’s Commission

on Immigration and Naturalization mentioned the following:

Industrialists: Andrew Carnegie (Scot), in the steel industry; John

Jacob Astor (German), in the fur trade; Michael Cudahy (Irish), of the

meat-packing industry; the Du Ponts (French), of the munitions and

chemical industry; Charles L. Fleischmann (Hungarian), of the yeast

business; David Sarnoff (Russian), of the radio industry; and William

S. Knudsen (Danish), of the automobile industry."

Open Ended

How does the Stanford Prison Experiment explain the boys’ behavior in Chapter 6?

Open Ended

In both texts, what role does power play in the loss of morality?

Open Ended

Is fear or authority more influential in shaping behavior? Why?

Open Ended

Exit Ticket:

In 3–4 sentences, explain how power and fear influence behavior in Lord of the Flies, using one idea from the Stanford Prison Experiment.