On Friday we continued learning about the components of argument: claim, support, warrant. We practiced converting claim statements into the following format to help us learn to identify warrant:
Because (support), therefore (claim), since (warrant).
We practiced evaluating warrant to determine if it was shaky or solid. Shaky warrant requires backing. For homework, students need to write five reasons someone should date them. For each claim, students must identify the warrant (the assumption which must be true for the argument to stand).
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We considered a list of vocabulary for rhetorical terminology students will need to master this year. We identified terms that students were already familiar with. We also discussed three types of claims: claims of fact, claims of value, and claims of policy. For homework, students need to underline their major claim on the first timed essay they wrote. They need to determine if the claim (thesis) is a claim of fact, value, or policy. They also need to determine whether the essay prompt was asking for a claim of fact, value, or policy.
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