Students wrote preliminary thesis statements for their three "hot button" topics.
Discussed purposes of argument: sometimes to clarify, sometimes to vent... sometimes to persuade.
Discussed role of acknowledging an opponent's position in persuasive argument; Rogerian argument.
Assigned a 200--300 word (ie, brief, c. 1 page) opinion piece taking the opposing view to one of the students three preliminary thesis statements.
Began research and writing.
DUE DATES
MONDAY, December 5: Glossary of Argument Terms vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, December 9: Logical Fallacies poster due (at least 4 fallacies, illustrated with examples from social media).
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