argument

A strong argument includes the following:

• claim

• reasoning

• evidence

• irrelevant details

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

Which of these is important to consider when deciding if a source is good to use or not?

• how current it is

• how relevant to your topic it is

• how accurate it is

• how authoritative the author/publisher is

• the purpose of the author/publisher

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What two types of evidence are shown in this passage?

• Expert Opinion

• Anecdote

• Statistics

• Research study

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Explanation of why or how the data supports the claim, the underlying assumption that connects your data to your claim. Examples: common sense, rules, laws, or research.

• reasons

• warrant

• conclusion

• counterargument

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What additional information could the author have provided in this paragraph to make her argument even better?

• Specific statistics of what attendance rates and grade point averages were before and after mindfulness training.

• A number of how many students attend schools with mindfulness training.

• An interview with a local doctor.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Emotional appeal - attempts to evoke an emotional response in the consumer. Some emotions may be happiness, pain, fear or guilt.

• logos

• pathos

• ethos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

If you were arguing about whether or not rats are useful to humans, which of the following would make the best claim?

• So what this means is that rats could actually be important to solving the problem of world hunger by providing protein to people with little access to traditional protein sources.

• Rat meat is rich in protein (Lane 3).

• One reason is that rats are a good potential food source.

• Rats are beneficial to humans.

What does the author say to use as a rebuttal for the idea that the research supporting the benefits of meditation may be lacking?

• She mentions a researcher who worked on meditation research and who thinks there is a positive impact on children.

• She doesn't have a rebuttal.

• She mentions other things kids waste their time on in school.

What is a second opposing claim the author mentions?

• There have been numerous studies with positive results on the benefits of meditation.

• People may express concern that meditation is not a good use of class time.

• It is something teachers can immediately start.

Tornadoes are dangerous because they create more monetary damage to communities than any other type of weather.

• example of thesis statement

• example of compare-contrast statement

• example of counterargument