1. Megan, Maiah, and Jefferson

2.  What is a deliberative argument and what are its elements? How is it used?

3.  “Deliberative is an argument given to a decision maker or a public audience seeking advice to take or not take a course of action.”

4.  Audience  Decision Maker  Public seeking advice  Thesis Statement  Helps the audience understand the argument  Persuasion/Dissuasion  Sways the audience opinion  Confirmation Questions  Supporting a course of action  Refutation Questions  Denouncing a course of action  Opposites (Confirmation/Refutation)  Easy/Hard  Possible/Impossible  Lawful/Unlawful  Correct/Incorrect

5.  Thesis  How does abortion affect society?  Persuades  Give statistics to convince the audience  Confirmation (Supports Abortion)  Cuts crime  Cuts abuse  Refutation (Against Prohibiting Abortion)  Romania-Chaos  Roe vs. Wade led to the drop in crime  Gives an audience advice  Showcases examples  Opposites  Less crime/chaos  Pro Choice/Pro Life

6.  Deliberative is an argument given to a public audience or a decision maker to persuade/dissuade them to take a course of action. The thesis statement shows whether the argument maker confirms or refutes the argument using opposites.

7.  Discuss how the following video displays the elements of deliberative argument. Use specific examples.

8.  Audience  Decision Maker  Public seeking advice  Thesis Statement  Helps the audience understand the argument  Persuasion/Dissuasion  Sways the audience opinion  Confirmation Questions  Supporting a course of action  Refutation Questions  Denouncing a course of action  Opposites (Confirmation/Refutation)  Easy/Hard  Possible/Impossible  Lawful/Unlawful  Correct/Incorrect

9.  SSS:  LA.910.6.3.2  LA.910.5.2.5  LA.910.6.3.3  LA.910.5.2.1  AP:  Analyze and interpret samples of good writing, identifying and explaining an author’s use of rhetorical strategies and techniques  Demonstrate understanding of the conventions of citing primary and secondary sources  Create and sustain arguments based on readings, research and/or personal experience