Today we are… Test Prepping for Sect. 1 Part B Your homework is… ■Finish the Team Paper --(DUE tomorrow p.m.) ■Have one person from your group upload the paper to Turnitin.com Upcoming Due Dates: Wednesday 12/16 Team Presentations Begin Section 1 Part B- Reflection Due to Turnitin.com by Dec. p.m.

SECTION 1 PART B Fun With Timed Writes!

The Question: ■Read the following two articles carefully, paying attention to their perspectives, implications, and limitations. Then write an essay that compares the two arguments by evaluating their effectiveness. In your essay, address the relevance and credibility of the evidence each presents to support the authors’ lines of reasoning. ■What are the important words in this prompt?

What is Assessed: ■relevance and credibility of evidence ■compares line of reasoning and validity by evaluating strengths and weaknesses of arguments ■analysis of implications and limitations of arguments

Sound Familiar? ■Identify the author’s argument, main idea, or thesis. ■Explain the author’s line of reasoning by identifying the claims used to build the argument and the connections between them. ■Evaluate the effectiveness of the evidence the author uses to support the claims made in the argument. This was Part A. You are doing these same steps in Part B, but you are going a few steps further.

One at a time… Evaluate and analyze each article separately and individually before offering a comparison. 1. Read both articles. Write. Introduce the topic and the purpose of each argument. (optional) 2. Annotate the first article and evaluate the strength or weakness of the argument. Write. 3. Annotate the second article and evaluate the strength or weakness of the argument while using transitions and relational phrases to qualify and acknowledge the comparison. Write. 4. Explicitly compare the two articles in terms of their arguments and perspectives as a whole. Write. ■To save time, you may omit step 1. ■You will have 60 minutes.

Annotate. ■First, determine the author’s purpose. ■Annotate any time you notice a claim or evidence that is relevant to the author’s purpose. ■After you have identified the relevant claims, consider an unbiased explanation for how the author supports his main claim. ■Qualify not only what his main claims are but also why he includes them—what intentional choices is the author making in terms of connecting his claims to each other and the main claim?

Evaluate. ■Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the author’s choices here in terms of evidence and its relevance and credibility. ■Be fair in your assessment, as not all is good or bad. Try to say at least one negative or positive, even if you see the entire text as being good or bad as a whole. ■Make sure you consistently use the words “relevant” AND “credible” with regard to the evidence used. ■Keep in mind that what is not there may be just as important as anything that is there. Authors might offer only one point of view or perspective, authors may be selective with the evidence they share. Look for logical fallacies and if statistics are used, consider what is accounted for and what is not accounted for. Consider where the evidence comes from, how the studies conducted their research, etc. ■After you have analyzed the evidence and the choices the author makes, evaluate the strengths and weakness, implications and limitations of the author’s argument as a whole and his perspective. –Implications: a possible future effect or result –Limitations: a boundary or point at which an argument or generalization is no longer valid.

On paper. Your essay should be 3 sections. ■One that is focused on Article A ■One that is focused on Article B. ■Then, a final paragraph that offers a comparison of the two arguments as a whole with regard to “implications” and “limitations” of their perspectives and strengths and weaknesses of their arguments. You are not asked to pick a winner but you are asked to determine the overall quality and effectiveness of each argument on its own and in comparison to the other.

Words of wisdom analysis… *Don’t reinvent the wheel ■In order to prove _________________________, Author assert/uses/establishes/etc. ___________________________. ■Specifically, he uses this claim because… ■And, this claim connects to his other claims because… ■Ultimately, in terms of how well Author supports his claim, one would argue that his argument as a whole is quite successful or is in need of improvement. ■Specifically, in terms of relevance of the evidence provided, Author… ■Furthermore, in terms of credibility of the evidence provided, Author… as a result, the argument as a whole contains these strengths and weaknesses… ■Based on this perspective or point of view, the implications are…the limitations are…

The rubric.

What the College Board said. ■Analyzing Evidence: –The response earned 6 points because it successfully analyzes various pieces of evidence from both articles in terms of relevance and credibility (e.g., “Overall, article A presents a better and more effective argument due to the greater amount of attributed and credible evidence…”) ■Understanding Argument: –The response earned 6 points because it explains and compares the authors’ line of reasoning. It evaluates numerous weaknesses and strengths to validate the authors’ arguments. ■Understanding Argument: –The response earned 6 points because it identifies and provides a reasonable and thorough analysis. Also, the response thoroughly evaluates the implications and limitations of the 2 arguments (e.g., “this evidence limits this conclusion and the implication that…) ■What do you notice about the examples that the CB pulls out of the paper?

What the College Board said. ■Analyzing Evidence: –The response earned 6 points because it successfully analyzes various pieces of evidence from both articles in terms of relevance and credibility (e.g., “Overall, article A presents a better and more effective argument due to the greater amount of attributed and credible evidence…”) ■Understanding Argument: –The response earned 6 points because it explains and compares the authors’ line of reasoning. It evaluates numerous weaknesses and strengths to validate the authors’ arguments. ■Understanding Argument: –The response earned 6 points because it identifies and provides a reasonable and thorough analysis. Also, the response thoroughly evaluates the implications and limitations of the 2 arguments (e.g., “this evidence limits this conclusion and the implication that…) ■This is vocabulary directly from the rubric and from the question.

About those articles… ■Limitations ■Implications ■Relevant and/or credible evidence ■Validity ■Perspective and/or point of view ■Effectiveness ■Strength and/or weakness of arguments and/or evidence ■Likewise ■Similarly ■Along the same lines ■In the same way ■Although ■ but ■ by contrast ■Conversely ■Despite the fact ■even though ■however ■in contrast ■Nevertheless ■Nonetheless ■On the contrary ■On the other hand regardless ■Whereas ■While ■yet