Question

Complete the graphic organizer below. This will test how well you understood the concepts of argumentation and exposition.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The ability to craft a coherent argument and to express those arguments with others in a discussion are essential skills to encourage in our students. They help our students not only engage with the world, but also to process their thoughts and discover their opinions about things.

In this article we will use the terms’ ‘discussion’ and ‘argument’ interchangeably. But, it is worth noting that the real purpose of a discussion is to explore a variety of arguments to arrive at the truth, where possible.

Teaching our students the basics of argument and discussion is not about tooling them up to ‘win’. The processes of discussion are as much about the student discovering what they think as they are about persuading others to agree with them. As students mature and get more practiced in their discussions they will discover that often discussion is a necessary precursor to having an opinion on a given topic, no matter how basic or advanced that topic may be.

For students, discussion often bridges the gap between the speaking and listening learning areas and reading and writing ones. It is for this reason that we will look at some oral discussion activities, before examining how to approach the writing of discussion pieces in the classroom. These oral activities can serve as excellent pre-writing exercises for the students to prepare their thoughts and ideas before they sit down to write. They also work well as standalone oral activities that afford students the opportunity to practice their persuasive speaking skills and all that entails.

Answer 2

Concepts of argumentation and exposition include:-

Explanation:-

Similarities of exposition and argumentation:-

Expository –

Introduction:- "Introduces the reader to the topic"

Body:- "Describes, explains, informs, classifies, summarises, and/or compares various issues regarding the topic"

Conclusion:- "Reminds the reader of main points and gives sense of closure"

Argumentative –

Same as exposition

Introduction: Leads the reader to you.

Differences of exposition and argumentation:-

An argumentative essay is also often called a persuasive essay. In other words, the major difference between expository and argumentative essays is that argumentative essays try to convince, while expository essays do not. In an argumentative essay you can take a position but not in exposition.