ENGL 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Chocolate Chip, Counterargument
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The "big 5: central claim, counterargument or concession, evidence, road map, these arguments fall into the trap of binary thinking and are problematic because they. It is common to think of an argument as a polarizing debate in which one is right and one is wrong oversimplify or overlook the complexities of the world. Counterargument or concession: once you have figured out your primary persuasive purpose, the next step is to find points of contention. Evidence: claim must be supported with clear evidence, evidence should comprise the main point in the body of the project and much of it will be compiled while exploring your line of inquiry. Stakes: providing a sense of why your argument matter and to whom, makes a case of why readers should want to engage with the project, concretely acknowledge why your claim matters and to whom.
