So You Think You Can Argue? (Week of February 11 -15)

Day 1 and 2                                                                                                                         

5 minute solution

I.

ANTICIPATE

Pass out script cards to two student volunteers.

1.      ask the class which student is  more likely to convince the teacher not to give homework.
2.      ask students to silently think of one thing Student B’s argument has that A’s argument does not have, and tell a partner. 3.
3.      ask whether B’s argument would have been just as effective if all B had said was “there are a lot of away games this week” without any explanation. 
4.      Discuss briefly with the class.

II.

I Do: 

INTERACTIVE POWER POINT PRESENTATION

        So You Think You Can Argue PowerPoint

 
1.      DISTRIBUTE one “So You Think You Can Argue” guided notetaker worksheet to each student. 
2.      Prepare students for persuasive writing by introducing them to the concept of making an argument. PREVIEW the Power Point presentation
      

III.

We Do

  Argue PowerPoint Guided Worksheet

WORK THROUGH the Power Point presentation.  For some parts of the presentation, students will fill in blanks on their guided notetaker worksheets. Other slides contain interactive questions and answers.    

1.    Define “argument” and “persuasive writing”
2.    Identify the importance of persuasive writing by looking at examples of situations where persuasive writing is useful in real life
3.    Compare main arguments and supporting arguments
4.    Construct main arguments from short sample scenarios
5.    Evaluate supporting arguments by identifying which main arguments the supporting arguments back up

IV.

You do

1.    mini quiz at the end of the presentation. 
2.    anticipate the next lesson.

Test Prep Homework

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