Wednesday November 18 th

NOVEMBER 18, 2015 VOCAB LIST 10

INQUISITIVE Maggie had an inquisitive mind and was always asking questions.

INQUISITIVE Part of Speech: adjective Definition: Curious

AFFABLE Dominique was always affable and courteous to her classmates.

AFFABLE Part of Speech: adjective Definition: friendly

EXACERBATE Michael chose to exacerbate the argument by throwing a book at Alex’s head.

EXACERBATE Part of Speech: verb Definition: to make worse

SUBSEQUENT Liz put the holiday tree together subsequently by assembling the tree, adding ornaments, and piling the gifts underneath.

SUBSEQUENT Part of Speech: adjective Definition: to follow one after another

LOVELORN McKenzie felt lovelorn as she had no one to celebrate Valentine’s Day with.

LOVELORN Part of Speech: adjective Definition: to be alone without love

CLAIM Your opinion or position on an issue Must be supported with evidence (quotes, facts, data) Evidence must be explained

COUNTER CLAIM Consider the opposite side against Argues against your claim Turn against your argument to challenge it Then turn back to reaffirm your position

REBUTTAL Turn back to your original position Responds to and refutes issues presented by the counterclaim

The Opposing Side Ask these questions: 1. Who might disagree with my position? Why? 2. What reasons do people have for disagreeing with me? 3. What evidence would support an opposing argument?

Counter Claim Key phrases to use: One might object that... It might seem that... It's true that... Admittedly... Of course...

REBUTTAL Return to your original argument based upon careful reasoning -Show why counter argument is mistaken -Acknowledge it, but show why it is less important

REBUTTAL Key Phrases to use: but yet however nonetheless still

EXAMPLE CLAIM: “More Americans are choosing low- carb diets because the media promotes low- carb diets as the new way to a skinnier body.” COUNTER CLAIM: “Some Americans don't watch television commercials because they own a DVR or Tivo, but most Americans are exposed to other forms of advertisement in magazines, newspapers, and highway billboards.

Thesis and Forecast A thesis statement is always one sentence that states your assertion (belief) about a topic. A thesis statement usually includes a forecast (brief preview of your arguments). (I believe) ____________________ because of argument 1, argument 2, and argument 3.

Which of the following is a good thesis statement? I believe we must stop wasting food now! The problem of food waste can easily be solved by implementing three simple steps: reduce, reuse, recycle. If you aren’t reducing, reusing, and recycling, you should. I believe wasting food is a huge problem. We need to reduce our food waste. For example, make a shopping list before you go to the store, and only buy things you truly need. You shouldn’t buy a gallon of milk if you are only going to drink a quart of it during the week. Who cares if the gallon size is on sale?

Supporting Arguments Logos Logical Appeal (Logos)—Does the author’s proposal make sense? Ethos Ethical Appeal (Ethos)– Is the author’s proposal the right thing to do? Pathos Emotional Appeal (Pathos)—Will accepting the author’s proposal make me feel better?

Rhetorical Devices: Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Types of Supporting Arguments Logos—an appeal to logic Often contain expert testimony Often contain statistical information Suggest that the product is the “logical” or “right” choice

Types of Supporting Arguments Ethos-an appeal to do the “right” thing

Types of Supporting Arguments Pathos-an appeal to the emotions

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Counter Arguments Address Reader Objections Oil companies should not be allowed to drill for oil in Alaska. Schools should make overweight students eat diet meals for school lunch.

Be Cautious! It is true that counter arguments enrich argumentative writing However adding a weak counterargument or overdoing it cause worse results

Practice: Write a Claim and Counter Argument for ONE of the following topics (your choice!) 1. To Die or Suffer: The Necessity of Physician-assisted Suicide 2. Can cellphones be educational tools?