- Take a peek at the video above.
- Read the article located in the links section, below.
- Then, respond to each of the four prompts, below.
This response might take the form of written words. It might also be audio or video recorded. You might even share your response with friends or others on social media, in order to start a greater conversation (with the permission of your parents and guardians, of course).
—What kinds of arguments are worth making, and why?
—How might we make our arguments worthy of other people’s consideration?
—Locate an example of an argument that is worth making from your local newspaper (which you might have access to at home) or another digital source. Clip the article and keep it, if you have a hard copy. Document the web link, if you’re using an online source.
—Explain why this argument serves as a quality example, and use evidence from the argument to support your claim.
You’ve Finished this lesson when:
- You are able to describe four elements of high quality arguments.
- You’ve located an example of a high quality argument and read it, closely.
- You’ve used evidence from this example to describe how it meets the criteria of a high quality argument.
- You’ve composed a response to prompts included in this lesson, using any modality you wish.