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connecting Words and Phrases: The following connecting phrases help connect ideas in an argument. Follow each phrase with a specific detail that relates directly to your argument.
In addition, ... Furthermore, ...
Poisoning the earth
Packaging
Lack of space
I go in the hardware store or a Sears Roebuck and see shelves full of poison.
Of all household waste, 30 percent of the weight and 50 percent of the volume is the packaging that stuff comes in.
If you’re a little valley just outside town, you have to be careful or first thing you know you’ll be getting “filled.”
ACTIVITY 3.6
Interacting in Meaningful Ways: Argument Structure
Learning Targets
• Evaluate how well writers and speakers use language to support ideas and arguments with detailed evidence. PI.7.7
• Write a short argument independently. PI.7.10
• Justify your ideas using textual evidence. PI.7.11
• Support your opinions in academic discussion using appropriate connecting phrases. PII.7.2b
Providing Details to an argument
The author of America the Not-So-Beautiful argues that we are poisoning the earth with our wastefulness. He provides details throughout the article which support his argument. In this activity, you will identify, analyze, and evaluate the evidence from the text.
Skim through America the Not-So-Beautiful, looking for examples of where Rooney provides details to his argument. Write one detail in each column in the chart. Then analyze each example to determine if it is effective in his argument.
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