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Writing and Argument  Features

First Day Slides for Discussion

Stasis, Questions at Issue, and Thesis Statements

Using Questions to Understand and Evaluate Arguments

Essay Introductions: Explanation and Samples

Handling Differing Points of View in an Argumentative Essay

Body Paragraphs

Developing and Explaining Ideas

Overview of Argumentative Essay Features

Conclusions, Reasons, and Enthymemes

Grammar and Style

Parallelism

Garbled and Illogical Wording

Commas

Subordination

Reading and Research

Review of what we know about tools, sources, and research.

Using and Documenting Sources