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Diving Deeper Into Argumentative Diving Deeper Into Argumentative Writing: Writing:
Why Am I Here?Why Am I Here?
What People Think Argument isWhat People Think Argument is
Practice Makes PerfectPractice Makes Perfect
Performing an Activity Well Depends On: Having learned a series of complicated moves Practice and repetition
The Same Thing Applies to Writing: Accomplished writers rely on established
moves for communicating sophisticated ideas. Those “moves” can be in the form of sentence frames (see Handout #1).
Toolbox of Sentence Frame TemplatesToolbox of Sentence Frame Templates
“Entering the Conversation” is the Hook/Lead
“Establishing Why Your Claim Matters” is the Wrap Up
Entering the Conversation Entering the Conversation (“Hook” / “Lead”)(“Hook” / “Lead”)
The Best Academic Writing: Deeply engages in some way with other people’s views by writing the voices of others into your text.
You enter a conversation, using what others say (or might say) as a launching pad or sounding board for your own ideas.
Preview the “Entering the Conversation” section of Handout #1.
Using the Frames: Using the Frames: Entering the ConversationEntering the Conversation
Toolbox of Sentence Frame Templates
1.Americans today tend to believe that____________.
2.Many people assumed that __________.
Let’s PracticeLet’s Practice
Let’s PracticeLet’s Practice
The Art of Quoting The Art of Quoting
When to Quote:to strengthen your own argument
if quote comes from a respected authority
if summarizing an opposing/alternative view and to illustrate accuracy
to give readers a sense of the source’s voice
For English Only:
to analyze the writer’s choice of words or metaphors
The Art of Quoting The Art of Quoting What to Remember When Quoting:
Quote relevant passages.
Frame every quotation
Use frames for introducing quotations (additional frames on Handout #1 Section 1B).
1. X states, “______.”
2. In X’s view, “_______.”
3. According to X, _____.”
The Art of Quoting The Art of Quoting
The Next Step in the “Art of Quoting”: Frames for Explaining Quotations:
1. Basically, X is saying ______.
2. In other words, X believes _______.
3. In making this comment, X argues that ______.
Establishing Why Your Establishing Why Your Claims MatterClaims Matter
Like a “hook” / “lead” begins the paragraph, this is the wrap-up that ties it
all together.
Could Relate to:
Importance of the claim
Universal understanding (big picture)
Conclusion that is drawn
Putting it All TogetherPutting it All Together
Take your sentences from 2A through 2D and put it all together to create your
paragraph.
Applying the Strategies to Applying the Strategies to ContentContent
Social Studies ExampleEnglish Example
ReflectionReflection
Reflection: One Sentence Summary
A sentence frame is a kind of scaffold that…
Possible Resource for Your Possible Resource for Your ClassroomClassroom
The information for this presentation is from They Say, I Say: the Moves That Matter in Academic
Writing by Graff/Berkinstein
PLC AssessmentPLC Assessment