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Name: ______________________________English 9Mrs. WesthoffArgument Essay: Sentence Frames for ArgumentationCentral Claim/Thesis Statement: Sentence Stems-In discussion of __________________, one controversial issue has been ______________. People who believe _________________ claim that ____________________________. On the other hand, those who believe, _______________________________ assert that_________________________________________________________________________.When it comes to the topic of _______________________, most of us would agree that __________. Where this agreement ends, however, is on the question of __________________. Whereas some are convinced that _________________________________, others maintain that _______________________________________________________. Counter Claim Sentence Stems: **Use these frames as you acknowledge that the opposing side has a certain degree to validity, but your argument is the correct one. While at one time it may have been trye that ___________________________, we can now state that ______________________________________________. __________________________________ makes sense when he/she/they say ________________________, but _____________________________________________. Despite the validity of __________________________’s claim about ________________________, he/she/they miss the make when it comes to __________________________________ because ______________________. Use these noun phrases to negatively characterize your opponents: those who disregard those who take a narrow viewpessimists people who live in the pastnaysayers people who are unawarethose who would have us believe those on the sidelinesthose who live only for the moment hardlinersUse these noun phrases to positively characterize your supporters: progressive thinkers prudent thinkersthose who think about proactive peoplethose who care about civic-minded peoplethose who know about serious peoplethose who understand people with regard foroptimists realists.24625301168405 Minute Plan5 Minute Plan43319705062220Use your sentence frames. Use your academic word list.Use your sentence frames. Use your academic word list.-3556005071745Connectives: but, however although, even though, nevertheless therefore, so Connectives: but, however although, even though, nevertheless therefore, so 2641604031615What are my parting words of warning? (If…then…)---Save for the CONCLUSION PARAGRAPHWhat are my parting words of warning? (If…then…)---Save for the CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH4324353344545But why am I still right? But why am I still right? 3454402721610What valid points does the counterclaim have? What valid points does the counterclaim have? 3416302146935What is the counterclaim? What is the counterclaim? 3403601143635Why is this issue important?What evidence is there to support my argument? Why is this issue important?What evidence is there to support my argument? 340360721360What is my viewpoint? (central claim/thesis statement)What is my viewpoint? (central claim/thesis statement)-9525150495What is the question? What is the question? ................
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