Explain How an Author Builds an Argument EOC Practice
Evaluate the arguments for and against the punishment prescribed in the Michael Fay case as they are presented in the editorial and the article. Assess the validity of the arguments and identify the one that, in your opinion, has the most relevant and sufficient evidence to support it. Be sure to:
Start with a statement that identifies the argument you will discuss, including the title and author of the passage. Then state your claim about how the author builds his or her argument to persuade the audience--thesis.
Explain the impact of the author’s choices on the text and reader, providing relevant evidence from the passage.
Identify any false statements and faulty reasoning.
Use words, phrases, and clauses to show how your ideas are related. …show more content…
Note:
You will need an introduction that includes the following: attention-getter, TAG (introduce both texts, author (if the text has one), and a thesis--(After carefully analyzing the two texts, the reader realizes that the article _____(choose one)_________________ has the most relevant and sufficient evidence to support it because of the way the author ________________________________________.
You will need two paragraphs--compare and contrast the articles for both relevance and evidence--which is more reliable and credible? Why is that so? Why is one of the articles less reliable or credible? Remember rhetorical appeals and devices: logos, ethos, pathos. Also, how about empirical evidence, logical evidence, and anecdotal evidence. Is imagery important? How about rhetorical questions? Are the sources more reliable? Are hasty generalizations present? How about the either/or fallacy?
Remember: You are not discussing what happened to Michael Fey--whether it is right or wrong. You are evaluating the arguments
Evaluate the arguments for and against the punishment prescribed in the Michael Fay case as they are presented in the editorial and the article. Assess the validity of the arguments and identify the one that, in your opinion, has the most relevant and sufficient evidence to support it. Be sure to:
Start with a statement that identifies the argument you will discuss, including the title and author of the passage. Then state your claim about how the author builds his or her argument to persuade the audience--thesis.
Explain the impact of the author’s choices on the text and reader, providing relevant evidence from the passage.
Identify any false statements and faulty reasoning.
Use words, phrases, and clauses to show how your ideas are related. …show more content…
Note:
You will need an introduction that includes the following: attention-getter, TAG (introduce both texts, author (if the text has one), and a thesis--(After carefully analyzing the two texts, the reader realizes that the article _____(choose one)_________________ has the most relevant and sufficient evidence to support it because of the way the author ________________________________________.
You will need two paragraphs--compare and contrast the articles for both relevance and evidence--which is more reliable and credible? Why is that so? Why is one of the articles less reliable or credible? Remember rhetorical appeals and devices: logos, ethos, pathos. Also, how about empirical evidence, logical evidence, and anecdotal evidence. Is imagery important? How about rhetorical questions? Are the sources more reliable? Are hasty generalizations present? How about the either/or fallacy?
Remember: You are not discussing what happened to Michael Fey--whether it is right or wrong. You are evaluating the arguments