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aCTIvITy 2.14
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Example:
Issue: A teenager wants parental permission to go to a concert. Claim: I should be allowed to go to a concert without an adult.
• Of course you are worried about me going without you; however, I have a cell phone with me, and we can check in throughout the concert.
• Certainly I can see why you might be concerned because you don’t know all my friends, but I’ll be glad to ask their parents to call and reassure you.
GraMMar UsaGe
Complex sentences
Notice that a complex sentence with a dependent marker is a structure
that helps the writer to acknowledge and refute a counterclaim. Example: Yes,
• Admittedly, it is a good point that I do have homework; on the other hand, you worry about me, but I
the concert is only a few hours long, and I plan to get most of it completed before I go.
Practice Scenario
Issue: Mobile devices (e.g., cell phones, tablets) Claim: Mobile devices should be banned at school.
need to learn independence.
My Notes
The Principal’s Argument
The Student’s Argument
Sentence Starters
While _____________ may be the case, it is still true that . . .
Even though ____________ , the claim that _____________ still stands because . . .
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