Due: Friday, November 20th

1. Here are three examples of op-ed pieces from The Washington Post and The Guardian. 
They are not traditional argumentative essays... but they have the components that are necessary that you need to recognize and apply.
Please read through two of the articles and take notes of the argumentative techniques and the effectiveness to the purpose of proving the point of the thesis.

1. Identify the major argument/claim.
2. What evidence is used to support? (kind)
3. What is the effectiveness of the evidence?
4. Is the information and argument inductive or deductive? Why? Effectiveness?
5. Is there a counter argument presented? Implicit? Explicit?
6. Are the warrants implicit or explicit?
7. How would you describe the writing style?

Rehearsing for death article-

The first steps article

Against Intervention in Iraq

2. You have an extended "para" structure outline for 3 of your claims. You will now move on to step 7 of writing with writing a rough draft with including of transitions.  Start at the top of ONE of the three outlines and start writing following your outline.. use ample, ample transitions. This is now your NEW NORMAL. You will only need ONE for Friday.

Remember... we are writing for covering the argument completely.. for the audience.. not the writer.