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Steps for Tracing Your Argument (Students worked on notetaking in class last week.) Choose your debate topic. your argument. (It is written as a specific question based on your topic.)Claim Statement- It is your pro or con response to the argument question and is the actual focus of your research.Reason-These explain or justify your claim statement.Evidence-The information from reliable source(s) that debaters use to support an argument. (Examples of evidence: facts, statistics, expert opinions, examples, etc.) Use websites ending in .org, .edu and .gov because they contain more reliable information. Remember to summarize and paraphrase your notes.Your Graphic Organizer should be set up similar to the one below based on the debate topic you chose last week.:Debate Topic--Animals should be used for scientific experimentation.Argument-Should Animals be used for scientific experimentation?Specific Claim-(pro)- Animals should be used for scientific experimentation.Reason 1- Animal testing has contributed to many life-saving cures and treatments.Evidence Biomedical Research Association states that nearly every medical breakthrough in past 100 years has come from animal research. Experiments in which dogs had their pancreases removed, led to discovery of insulin that saves the lives of diabetics. Polio vaccine tested on animals reduced the disease world-wide from 350,000 cases in 1988 to 27 cases in 2016. Animal research also helps in understanding and treating and breast cancer, brain injury, childhood leukemia, malaria, tuberculosis, and many other illnesses. Reason 2- Animals are similar to human beings in many ways.Evidence Chimpanzees share 99% of their DNA with humans.Mice are 98% genetically similar to humans. All mammals, including humans, come from common ancestors and all have the same set of organs (heart, kidneys, lungs, etc.) that function essentially same way.Cite Sources Used In Research-(websites) ................
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