DC - Pearson Good Reasons - Ch. 1, 8, 2

Of these choices which best aligns with the text's definition of argument

• An opinion

• An opinion that's persuasive

• A contested opinion that relies primarily on gut-level emotional reactions.

• A controversial claim supported with evidence, reasoning, and analysis.

Arguing in the interest of the audience, being honest about one's argumentative goals, and open about your sources are characteristics of...

• Rogerian argument.

• traditional argument.

• ethical and responsible argument

• inverted argument

Which of the following lines of questions are best suited to guiding research to directly support an argument's claim?

• What level of formality will be most appropriate for my venue/publication? Will my audience be impressed or confused by advanced diction?

• What are the major discourse communities that compose my audience? What background experiences may stand between me and my audience?

• What ordering will best communicate my ideas to the audience? Should I lead with my thesis in the introduction or build to it and state it in the conclusion?

• "What do I need to learn about this issue? Who are well-known experts on this issue? What information might need to be corroborated by experts and trusted authorities?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Inquiry in the context of argumentation often serves which of the following purposes?

• Creating journals that help authors record their thoughts and feelings about topics for both expository and persuasive writing?

• Generating lines of questions that can lead to constructing strong claims/thesis statements, guiding research, and helping to formulate strong supporting details.

• It has little use in guiding thesis writing or support, but can be used to respond too counterarguments.

• Trick question: Inquiry can serve no substantial purpose in formulating arguments.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Showing regard for your opposition's position and thinking of argument as winning allies instead of defeating foes...

• help one argue respectfully but generate a unassertive tone.

• create a tone of disrespect

• do not affect argumentative tone.

• help one argue respectfully and generate a moderate tone.

Which of the following best explains a claim of fact or definition?

• An examination of the conventional use of a word or reporting of a general truth as given by most major dictionaries or encyclopedias.

• The creation of an individual meaning of a word or interpretation of an event that does not conflict with other interpretations.

• Rewording established meanings or accepted truths in an original way.

• Arguing for a particular interpretation or a word, event, or phenomenon that asserts to be more valid than competing interpretations.

The term coined when a claim of definition is argued for within a particular context for matters of practicality. (This type of definition claim is often debated in STEM and soft sciences fields as part of research).

• Formal definition

• Operational definition

• Defining from example

• Extended definition

A method of developing a claim of definition when specific wording or criteria are inadequate and instead instances of the claim are given from experience.

• Formal definition claims

• Operational definition claims

• Definitions from example

• Working definitions

Which of the following do claims of definition and claims of value have in common besides being argumentative?

• They both inherently engage with elements of quality.

• They have an equal focus on questions of moral vs. immoral or good vs. bad.

• They both fundamentally concern themselves with arriving at definitive interpretations of facts or concepts.

• They both set out criteria (definitive criteria in the former and quality criteria in the latter)

Which is the strongest presentation of a thesis statement for a claim of fact/definition?

• Even if an A.I. were able to demonstrate sentience or mimic it beyond a distinguishable level, it is not a person.

• Even if an A.I. were able to demonstrate sentience or mimic it beyond typical a distinguishable level, it is not, in my opinion, a person.

• As I interpret "person-hood," an A.I. cannot gain the status of a person even if it passes a Turing Test.

• Computers ain't people.