Thursday, September 15, 2011

Evaluating Arguments

-PPT
-Task

A note about this lesson:
When evaluating claims and evidence things are not always black and white. That is sometimes it is can be argued by some that a piece of evidence supports a claim while others may say that the evidence does not. This is simply part of argumentative writing. You are making an argument, thus whether your argument is true is by nature arguable.

Keep this in mind when making your own argument. What I want you to do is find the best evidence possible. Make sure that your evidence is the best evidence you can find to support your claim. If it is not clear how it supports the claim, explain it. That is the purpose of today's lesson; i.e. examine your own evidence and be critical of it. Don't just look at your argument.

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