1. Argumentative Writing
Can you support your writing?

2. Aren’t persuasive and argumentative writing the same thing?
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. Yes, and no. The burden of proof is more demanding when writing an argument. Let’s compare the two…..

3. Persuasive Writing
Argumentative Writing
Starting Point: Identify your topic and chose your side
Purpose: Get the reader to agree with your opinion
Tone: Emotional charged and more aggressive
Starting Point: Identify your topic, research it, and decide which side to support
Purpose: get the reader to recognize your side of the argument is valid
Tone: there is a calmer tone of just trying to get the reader to acknowledge the author’s side is worthy of consideration

4. Persuasive Technique:
Argumentative Technique:
Combines facts with emotions to convince the reader that the author is “right”
Emotion based
Ignores counter claims
Presents only idea that help establish a position
Only presents one side – the author’s side
Makes claims without evidence
Offers facts, reasons, and evidence to show the author has valid points
Logic-based
Acknowledges the opposing claims
May compare ideas to establish a position
Presents multiple sides but it is clear which is the author’s side
Always provides evidence with claims

5. Focus on Argumentative Writing
Study different sides of the same issue
Align with one side and formulate an argument
Develop logical reasons and support your side with sufficient proof
Present both sides and identify weaknesses and strengths of each side
Connect the ideas logically
Conclude the argument

6. 4 Main Parts of an Argument
Claim
Counterclaim
Reasoning
Evidence

7. Remember Your Purpose
Convince or persuade

8. Claim Stating what you want to prove Not just your opinion
Based on what you believe is true based on what you know and your research

9. Counterclaim The other side of the argument
Must be provable and supportable…NOT just “because I said so!”
In an essay, try to think about what the counterclaims would be so you can come up with evidence to support your claim

10. Reasons Tell why Tells the importance Makes someone care
NEVER “because I said so”

11. Evidence Supports your reasons with facts, research, and experience
“Just because” is NOT evidence
Something outside of YOUR brain

12. Let’s Practice Get into groups of 3 Open envelope 1.
Place the green cards in order on your desk.
Read the yellow strips and decide where each would belong. There may be more than one yellow strip under each green item
Raise your hand when your group has finished and I will check your work.
Repeat process with other envelopes.