Thursday, February 27, 2014

Intro to Arguments and Persuasion

Intro to Arguments and Persuasion

Types of Reasoning and Arguments

  • Read each of the following bike helmet essays together out loud.
  • As you are reading, look up any words you do not know the meaning of (dictionary.com works well).
  • As you are reading, decide:
    • which position the author is arguing for using page 8 ("Intro to Arguments and Persuasion") to help you figure out what "position" means; how you know that is their position - words they use that help you figure it out)
    • which type of argument the author is using ("Types of Reasoning and Arguments") ; and how you know that - words they use that help you figure it out
  • Fill in the chart as you are reading each essay.
 

Bike Helmets 1

Bike Helmets 2

Bike Helmets 3

Bike Helmets 4

Bike Helmets 5

Bike Helmets 6

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