Argument Review - Challenge Day

Write out the four parts of an argument (in order).

What makes argumentative writing different from persuasive writing?

List the items in the correct category below:

Groups:

(a) Argumentative Writing

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(b) Persuasive Writing:

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(c) Both:

• Third person POV

• Includes Core Appeal

• Can be first person POV

• Includes Call to Action

• Should be written formally

• Relies on persuasive techniques

• Includes Claim, Support, Counterclaim, & Rebuttal

• Relies on facts & logic to prove claim

• Can be more personal

What are two aspects of support that tend to indicate it is strong?

• a source & a specific fact/statistic

• a reliable source & a specific fact/statistic

• no source & personal example

• a reliable source & a specific number

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What two aspects of a rebuttal may indicate it is strong?

• Addresses counterclaim & gives new evidence that supports claim

• Addresses claim & repeats evidence from support 1

• Addresses counterclaim & does not give new evidence

• No transition phrase & evidences proves counterclaim

Match the part of the argument with the transition phrase that might be used.

• "For instance,"

• Support

• "Other people may argue"

• Counterclaim

• "However,"

• Rebuttal

• No transition word needed

• Claim

List the items in the correct category below that belong to the Core Appeal or the Call to Action:

Groups:

(a) Core Appeal

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(b) Call to Action

• Makes the audience sympathetic to the cause

• Paints a picture of the problem

• Establishes a bond with the reader

• States what the audience should do

• Includes a date of completion

• Compliments the reader

• Asks an enticing question

• States how the argument is beneficial to the audience

Which of the following pieces of support from "Violence in the Movies" is the strongest?

• "I watch violent movies on a regular basis, and I have never engaged in violent behavior."

• "Children who are watching a movie are taking part in a nonviolent activity. Movie watching provides time for entertainment. It takes away from the time in which these children might engage in violent behaviors."

• "The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified many risk factors for youth violence. These include history of early aggressive behavior, exposure to violence in the family, low parental involvement, association with delinquent peers, low IQ, poor academic performance, low socioeconomic status, and many others. Exposure to violence in movies does not appear on the CDC's list."

• "Jonathan L. Freedman, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, reported 'a very small correlation' between media violence and aggressive behavior in children."

​ ​ ​ Why is the following support considered to be strong?

Choose TWO answers.

"The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified many risk factors for youth violence. These include history of early aggressive behavior, exposure to violence in the family, low parental involvement, association with delinquent peers, low IQ, poor academic performance, low socioeconomic status, and many others. Exposure to violence in movies does not appear on the CDC's list."

• It contains specific facts

• It contains specific statistics

• It comes from a source

• It comes from a reliable source

• It comes from a personal example

Which of the following pieces of support from "Violence in the Movies" would be considered to be "okay" supports rather than strong/weak supports?

Choose TWO answers.

• "Jonathan L. Freedman, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, reported 'a very small correlation' between media violence and aggressive behavior in children."

• "According to Gordon Dahl and Stefano DellaVigna, research associates of the National Bureau of Economic Research, 'estimates suggest that in the short-run violent movies deter almost 1,000 assaults on an average weekend.'"

• "According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, crime rates have dropped steadily since 1993, when 80 of every 1,000 people reported being victims of violent crime."

• "Violence has existed in entertainment for centuries. It began with the epic literature and mythology of ancient civilizations and continued through the sixteenth century works of William Shakespeare. Yet human societies have actually become less violent over time."

• "'Violence in the media has been increasing and reaching proportions that are dangerous,' Emanuel Tanay, MD, reported to Psychiatric Times."

Why are the following supports considered to be "okay" rather than strong/weak supports?

"Jonathan L. Freedman, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, reported 'a very small correlation' between media violence and aggressive behavior in children."

"'Violence in the media has been increasing and reaching proportions that are dangerous,' Emanuel Tanay, MD, reported to Psychiatric Times."

• Neither of them have reliable sources.

• They both are very specific facts/statistics but do not have reliable sources.

• One has a reliable source while the other does not and only states a specific fact.

• They both have reliable sources but do not necessarily state specific facts/statistics.