Choosing an approach

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Choosing an approach
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TOPIC (Define)
PROBLEM(discuss)
For
Against
STANDPOINT
JUSTIFICATION
explanation
Evidence
Statistical figures
Logical deduction
Experience you shared
pictures
convinced
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Lets look at pg. 120 of your notes and see
whether you can recognize their standpoint on
smoking from a spoken text.
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A radio program

• Topic Smoking on television
• Speakers
• Allan Piper of MacAdam Tobacco Co.
• Dr Marion Stark, a psychologist
• Laura Franklin, belongs to a group campaigning
  against smoking

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(No Transcript)
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(No Transcript)
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(No Transcript)
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Language that helps us emphasize our standpoint

• In the first place Id like to make it clear
• What we are aiming at is to
• More and moreand that fewer and fewer
• You know as well as I do
• precisely because
• This raises the point that
• What we want to do now is to
• Use of do
• the one who

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Language that helps us question others
standpoint

• Theres an obvious question here that
  everyonewould like a clear answer to
• So what you really want to do is
• Thats hardly fair..
• Now Im sure youre not going to tell me..

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Language that negates the accusation

• Well, thats hardly the way Id put it
• But,isnt it?

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ASSIGNMENT

• 1. Pick a topic and try a similar discussion
• All uses of nuclear power should be banned.
• There should be a tax on sweets to protect
  public health.
• 2. List all the points that could be made for and
  against the statement.
• 3. Decide which would be emphasized by
• a. someone in favor
• b. someone against
• c. someone who sees both sides and is
  undecided.
• 4. Give each person a role and a name.
• 5. Start the discussion and record it.

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Ready to choose your approach for a written essay?
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Which approach do you like?

1. Youve strong views for or against the
   proposition and want to convince other people.
2. You do not feel strongly but can see points on
   both sides.
3. You may feel in favour of the proposition or
   against it in general terms but your opinion is
   that it presents or depends on other problems.

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Lets look at this. Which approach is it?
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Reasons why some Workers would like 30-hr week
and why Others would not.
Background information
How would 30-hr week be organised
Weakness of topic
Problems of shorter working week
Problems after Executing this
Alternative suggestion
suggestions
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Arguments for 30-hr week(unemployment and Spare
time)
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Arguments against
Preference for 30 hr week- Suggestions for
leisure activities Economic argument vs 30-hour
week.
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Argument for 30-hr week
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Argument against (Problem of spare time)
Economic arguments for and vs
Alternative suggestion
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BackgroundProblemOpinions Justifications
Arguments Vs Arguments for
Weakness of topic Problem in some suggested
solutions
For Vs
Vs For
Final comment
Alternative Suggestions
Your preference
Suggestions
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Using the same topic you used in the oral
discussion last time, plan the approach and write
a 500 essay on the topic.