- Assignment: Listen to the presentation about analyzing an argument.
- Assignment: Choose an opinion article from the list of links below. Write a short analysis of the argument on your blog.
Arguments are around us all the time. We make and hear them whenever we try to persuade someone we're right or whenever someone wants to convince us to buy their product. To be a critical thinker and an effective academic writer, we need to understand how arguments are put together.
Choose an opinion article (or letter to the editor) from a magazine or newspaper.
- What is the THESIS?
- What is the evidence or premises the author uses to reach his conclusion?
- What do you think?
Daily Titan Opinion ArticlesTeen Ink Opinion
Early Classes (NY Times)
