Transcript TAKE A POSITION

TAKE A POSITION
By
Eva Arce
YOUR TITLE PAGE
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First & Last Name
INTRODUCTION
Identify your controversial topic.
 Present essential background information.
 Identify the main concepts.
 Define key terms.
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ISSUES ($SEE - IT)
$ Money (cost, jobs, finances, economy)
 Safety (health)
 Ethics (morals, values, beliefs)
 Environment (political, social, natural)
 International Impact
 Time
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ASSERTION
Write a complete sentence that states your
position.
 Consider using a subordinate clause to
acknowledge the opposition.
 STATE YOUR POSITION CLEARLY! (What side
of the issue are you defending?)
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CLAIM TO SUPPORT ASSERTION
Write a complete sentence that states your claim.
WORD OR PHRASE FOR EVIDENCE
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Present specific evidence to support claims.
Use IMAGES with verbal explanations.
CHOICE OF EVIDENCE
Current Events
 Historical Events
 Personal Experiences
 Literature
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TYPES OF EVIDENCE USING APPEALS
Emotional (anecdotes)
 Logical (facts, statistics, data)
 Ethical (values, morals, propaganda, appeal to
authority)
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PRESENT ANOTHER CLAIM
Complete statement that supports the main
assertion and that introduces the next set of
evidence.
EVIDENCE FOR YOUR SECOND CLAIM
Sources: current events, history, personal,
literature
 Appeals: Emotional (anecdotes), Logical ( data,
facts, statistics) Ethical (values, beliefs, appeals
to authority)
 Issues: $SEE-IT
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CONCESSION
Give credit to the opposing side for a good idea.
 Agree with one aspect from the opposition.
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REBUTTAL
Explain why the idea to which you conceded is
not as strong as one of your own claims.
or
 Explain how the idea to which you conceded is
conditional. (Under what conditions does the
opposition’s point work?)
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CONCLUSION
Restate (rewrite not recopy) assertion.
Summarize major points (speaking).
THEMATIC CONCLUSION
Use an image that illustrates your closing
statement.
 How will this affect the audience?
 How does this topic address one of our units’
essential questions?
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WORKS CITED SLIDE
Evaluate your sources.
 Give credit to credible sources.
 Use a variety of sources.
 Use MLA form.
 Sources may need to be cited on indivudual
slides as well as on this slide. (Quotations?
Photo credit? Visual credit?)
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PRESENTATION TIPS
Consider your audience.
 Use more images than written words for the
VISUAL.
 Explain the visuals with specific details.
 Make eye contact.
 Maintain adequate volume.
 Consider posture and body language (Practice in
front of a mirror!)
 Dress to impress.
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