Should the U.S. Have Dropped the Atomic Bomb? Argumentative Writing 3 rd Quarter.
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Should the U.S. Have Dropped the Atomic Bomb?
Argumentative Writing3rd Quarter
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Argumentative Writing
• Goal– Get the reader to acknowledge that your side is
valid and deserves consideration as another point of view
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Argumentative Writing
• Technique – Use of relevant reasons, credible facts, and
sufficient evidence– Acknowledge that opposing views exist
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Argumentative Writing
• Attitude/Tone– Simply get the reader to consider your side –
whether the reader ends up agreeing or not– Reader should respect your argument, even if
he/she does not agree with it
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Pre-Writing - RAFT
• Role – Who are you as the writer?– A student arguing for or against
• Audience – To whom are you writing?– Students and teachers
• Format – What form will the writing take?– 3 paragraphs (argumentative)
• Topic – What is the subject of the writing?– Atomic Bomb
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Drafting – Paragraph 1
• Title• Introduction Paragraph– Use a hook
• A sentence that grabs the reader’s attention
– Background• 2-3 sentences that summarize the historical/scientific
overview
– Thesis (T-P-1)• Topic = atomic bomb• Position = for or against – YOU MUST CHOOSE A POSITION!• 1 argument for your position
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Drafting – Paragraph 2
• Body Paragraph– Topic sentence• A restatement of the thesis with a “twist” that leads
into your first argument
– S-C-C from con article• Refer to handout
– S-C-C from pro article• Refer to handout
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Drafting – Paragraph 3
• Conclusion Paragraph– A reflection – not your first paragraph rewritten