Rhetorical Moves and Argument Analysis

The Claim in a text is the author's...

• main idea

• thematic statement

• evidence

• main argument

As the article goes on, an author's claim can evolve. True or False?

• True

• False

In an argument, good evidence should...

• be about anything that supports the claim

• be facts, data, statistics that can be researched and proven

• be the first sentence

• be interesting

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

An author's reasoning explains...

• who they are

• what their main argument is

• why they believe in their claim

• what their paper is about

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Awareness of the audience means the author is aware of who they are writing to, who their readers may be, and they write to specifically target them. True or False?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

When writing an argument, strong word choices are important because...

• they help confuse the readers

• they make you sound smart

• they help make your argument more meaningful and effective

• they help you fill out the page.

When analyzing an argument text for its "Rhetorical Moves", we are analyzing for...

• meaning

• main idea

• what it's about

• Claim, reasoning, evidence, strong word choice, and awareness of audience

What is the author's claim in the article we're currently analyzing, "Reality is Broken" ?