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It Is Time to argue and Convince
aCTIvITy 3.2
Learning Targets
• Infer the meanings of and explain the denotations and connotations of vocabulary words central to the unit, including the academic vocabulary word argument.
• Practice paraphrasing to support reading, listening, and writing skills.
• Generate a controversial topic of interest.
1. Quickwrite: Have you ever tried to change the mind of someone in your family? Were you successful, and if so, how did you convince the person?
2. Brainstorm all the meanings you know of the word argument. The concept of argumentation will become important during this unit.
Check your brainstorming in a dictionary, thesaurus, or online reference. What other definitions can you find for the word argument? Write them in the My Notes space.
3. What comes to mind when you hear the word controversy? Complete the word map graphic organizer to explore the meaning of the word.
my Notes
aCademIC voCabUlary
In formal speech or writing,
an argument is a set of
reasons given with the aim
of persuading others that
an action or idea is right or
wrong. Argumentation is
the act of formally engaging
in an argument about a
debatable issue.
Definition in Own Words
Personal Associations
Visual Representation
Examples from Texts, Society, or History
Unit 3 • Changing Perspectives 163
learNING STraTeGIeS:
Think-Pair-Share, Close Reading, Marking the Text, Paraphrasing, Brainstorming, Quickwrite, Freewriting
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