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…

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The information for this presentation is from They Say, I Say: the Moves That Matter in Academic

Writing by Graff/Berkinstein

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