Lets Review the Essay

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Lets Review the Essay

• Classical Argument Notes Assignment

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What am I looking for in my articles?

• Introduction
• Attention getteran amazing fact, statistic,
  anecdote that illustrates the significance of the
  problem
• Establish the argument (controversy) and clarify
  the importance of the issue (why should we care?)
• You are briefly proving that there is a problem,
  that there is controversy, and that your audience
  (we) should care.

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What am I looking for in my articles?

• Statement of case
• Tell the story behind the problem and argument,
  offering background information
• This means you are providing any information we
  need to know to understand the circumstances that
  produced the controversy.
• This is the history of the problem, including
  what has lead up to the controversy. To prove
  there is controversy, you should survey the
  argument.

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What am I looking for in my articles?

• Proposition Statement
• Carefully state your central proposition, which
  is your thesis statement
• Your thesis should be modeled after the
  followingAlthough opponents of gun control say
  that it does nothing to fight crime or save
  lives, a seven-day waiting period before being
  able to buy a gun is necessary to keep more
  people from dying, to keep more people from being
  robbed, and to keep guns out of the hands of
  known criminals, like Conor Hanley.
• There is NO research for this.

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What am I looking for in my articles?

• Refutation
• Anticipate objections to your position.
• Refute oppositions arguments, exposing faulty
  reasoning.
• You should quote and cite opposing arguments and
  argue against each of them.

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What am I looking for in my articles?

• Confirmation
• Develop the case for your argument (solution).
• Facts
• Expert opinions
• Definitions
• Statistics (with sources)
• Examples
• Anecdotes
• This is where you explain the current situation
  of the problem/controversy and prove your
  solution to the problem is effective and would
  solve some of the controversy.

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What am I looking for in my articles?

• Digression
• An appealing anecdote or description offering
  emotion
• How life will be improved if you adopt this
  solution
• How life will be in the future if nothing is done
• Paint an emotional picture with words.
• This can be quoted material or not. Its better
  if it is.

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What am I looking for in my articles?

• Conclusion
• Provide a strong conclusion, amplifying the force
  of the argument, showing us that this solution is
  best at meeting the circumstances
• Suggest a call to actionwhat can audience
  members do?

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Appx. how many quotes?

• Introduction (Exordium)
• Attention Getter
• Establish goodwill and rapport with audience (how
  does this topic relate to us?)
• Establish your argument and clarify the
  importance of the issue (why should we care?)
• Statement of the case (Narratio)
• Tell the story behind the argument, offering
  background information
• Provide any information we need to know to
  understand the circumstances that produce the
  argument
• Proposition statement (Propositio)
• Carefully state central proposition, which is
  your thesis statement.
• Refutation (Refutatio)
• Refute opposition arguments, exposing faulty
  reasoning. Anticipate objections.
• Confirmation (Confirmatio)
• Develop your case, using logos (this is the main
  part of your research and can be any of the
  following
• Facts
• Expert opinions or quotations
• Definitions
• Statistics
• Examples
• Anecdote

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