Argumentative Writing and Analysis Guided Notes
What is Argument Writing?
An ________________________ essay is a piece of writing that provides
______________________ AND presents an argument that includes the supporting and
________________ ideas.
What is an Argumentative Essay?
The _____________ of an argumentative essay is to ______________ your audience that your
_____________, a _______________ you take on an ______________ statement, is valid.
Argument vs. Persuasive Writing
While the objective of argumentative writing is to ________________ the audience that
your side, or claim, is valid, there are some key ________________ between persuasive
and argumentative writing. How argumentative writing versus persuasive applies the
_____________________ Triangle (Logos, Ethos, Pathos).
Define Ethos:
Define Pathos:
Define Logos:
Argumentative vs. Persuasive Writing
Argumentative Writing Persuasive Writing
GOAL: Convince the audience that your GOAL: Persuade the audience to
claim is ______________with you
__________
GETTING STARTED: Conduct GETTING STARTED: Know your opinion and
______________about a topic, and then form _________ from the beginning
a claim
THE CLAIM: Based off opinion AND THE CLAIM: Based on opinion. It may or may
___________ and sufficient ________ be substantiated. * Definition of
_______________ substantiated: ____________________________
_________________________________________
ETHOS: Established through subject matter ETHOS: Included, but author may ________
________________ (be an EXPERT on your present relevant and sufficient evidence to be
subject) considered an expert
PATHOS: Included, but the author relies PATHOS: author relies heavily on the appeal
________ to the audience’s _______________
on evidence than emotional appeal
LOGOS: Established through relevant and LOGOS: Included, but there may not be
sufficient ______________ and evidence _______________ relevant or sufficient
evidence
OTHER VIEWPOINTS: Must include OTHER VIEWPOINTS: May or may not include a
opposing argument (___________________) counterclaim
Create an example of an argument:
_______________________________________________________________________
Create an example of a persuasive statement:
_______________________________________________________________________
Important Terms: Understanding Argumentative Writing
Purpose – the reason __________ you are writing, or the reason an author wrote a piece
of writing.
Audience – the _____________________ who will read your writing, or people reading an
author’s writing.
__________ – Your attitude, or the author’s attitude ______________ the subject (revealed
through your word choices).
Important Terms for Understanding Argumentative Writing
Context - The political, _____________, historical, etc. climate during the
time the piece was written.
Question: What do I mean by “climate” here?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Subject – the ____________________ that the writing is mostly about
Speaker/Author – the person who wrote and/or presented the ____________
Rhetorical Triangle
What are the five parts of the Rhetorical Triangle?
__________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Apply the five parts of the Rhetorical Triangle to the Gettysburg Address
1.Speaker:
2.Purpose:
3.Audience:
4.Subject:
5.Context:
