Read Dimitri’s outline for the claim and one body paragraph of his argumentative essay.
Claim: Social networking improves society.
Reasons: It helps people to share information and connect with global events.
Evidence: A recent survey showed that almost 30% of Americans get their news from social networking rather than from TV or radio.
Counterclaim: Social networking is distracting, leading to lower grades among students.
To fully develop the claim in his essay, the best way for Dimitri to improve his outline is to:
a. replace the statistical evidence with a personal anecdote.
b. change the viewpoint he states in his claim because it is biased.
c. add a rebuttal to discredit the counterclaim and support his claim.
d. insert another counterclaim to fully explain the opposing argument.
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Pilar, her first grandchild, writes to her from Brooklyn in a Spanish that is no longer hers. She speaks the hard-edged lexicon of bygone tourists itchy to throw dice on green felt or asphalt. Pilar’s eyes, Celia’s fears, are no longer used to the compacted light of the tropics, where a morning hour can fill a month of days in the north, which receives only careless sheddings from the sun. She imagines her granddaughter pale, gliding through paleness, malnourished and cold without the food of scarlets and greens. Based on the excerpt, which of the following statements most accurately describes the changes that the narrator believes to be true about Pilar? a) Pilar’s new form of Spanish reveals that she is the product of multiculturalism. b) Pilar’s actions prove that she has totally assimilated into American culture. c) Pilar’s words show that she is extremely anxious to retain her Cuban identity. d) Pilar’s physical appearance makes it clear that she is suffering in America.
c. add a rebuttal to discredit the counterclaim and support his claim.
Explanation:
- An argumentative essay is an essay type wherein the writer tries to persuade readers to understand and support his/her viewpoint concerning a topic by stating their reasoning and giving evidence to back it up
- The argumentative essay requires the writer to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and assess evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a clear and concise manner.
- The Body paragraph of an argumentative essay must comprise the topic sentence (the main idea/supporting reason re-stated), details (textual facts, evidence, statistics, observations, expert opinions, and so on), an explanation of he details, counter argument and a rebuttal in refutation of the counter claim/argument.
- By addressing and challenging each aspect of a claim, a rebuttal provides a counter-argument, which is itself a type of argument