https://padlet.com/ahaws1/ymgtty2w1qod Arg. Writing en-us 2017-02-07 20:40:44 UTC 2017-02-23 15:48:19 UTC hello@padlet.com ahaws1 https://padlet.com/ahaws1/ymgtty2w1qod/wish/152297404 2017-02-07 20:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ahaws1/ymgtty2w1qod/wish/152297404 ahaws1 https://padlet.com/ahaws1/ymgtty2w1qod/wish/152297429 2017-02-07 20:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ahaws1/ymgtty2w1qod/wish/152297429 ahaws1 https://padlet.com/ahaws1/ymgtty2w1qod/wish/152297461 A formal argument state a position on a substantive topic and then support that position with reasons and evidence.

Any of these ideas night presented as an argument;
*You mean your parents to let you try out for a co-ed ice hockey team.
* The state want to pass a stricter hlmet law for skateboarders, rollerbladers, adn bike riders.
* A friend wants you to volunteeer with her at an animal shelter.


A Strong Argument
* show an understanding of the issue
* includes a precise claim that state
* provide logical reasons to supports the writer's claim.
* supports reasons with suffivent relvent evidence.
* organizes reasons and evidence logically
* fairly and respectfuly argues against opposing point of view
* clearly shows the relationships between idea
* has a formal style and aconfident tone
* concludes with a restatement of the claim.
A claim is a writer's positons on a problem or issue.

Why Make a Claim
*to respond to a statement agree or disagree.
*to convince someone of your position.
*to persuade someone of something.

Claim should make only one main point.
This claim is direct and to the point.

Opposing claim is two different side.
Counterclaim is something that happen in that claim.

Reason and Evidence

Because i said so.....
Your parent make you doing something w/o a reasons.

 Suppport is material that is used to prove a claim.
 Claim should have two reason and two evidence for each reason.
A reason is a statment that explains to readers why they should believe your claim.

Facts are statements that can be proven.
Example show a particular case that represents the idea in question.
Statistic are facts stated in numbers.
Quotations are exat word-for-word statements form others. Quotations from esperts on the topic provide strong reliable evidence.
Anecdotes are brief stories or accounts of events that prove a point about the topic

A coherent argument hangs together.
Transitional words and phrases link ideas, sentencess, and paragraph.
Order important- Least important to most important.
Most familiar to least familiar.
Most likely to be accepted to least likely.

Concluding Your Argument
In a strong conclusion to an argument, to make you reader to believe you thoust.
 Is a logical follow-up to the main ideas presented in the body of the agrument.
Restates the claim and its significance.
When approkpriate, includes a call to action (asking readers to believe in something or to something)
If necessary, ties uo any loose end.
May point out a new, interesing idea closely related to the claim htat leave reader with something to think about.



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