Transcript Conceding a Point

CONCESSIONS
Review
• Concession: Agreeing or acknowledging a
point on the other side of an issue
– Not a weakness!
– You look unbiased
– Credible
Where Does it Go?
Concession(s) located at beginning of a
reason/paragraph, after topic sentence.
REASON topic sentence
CONCESSION
Reason (CDs + CMs)
TRANSITION into Concession
• You MUST use one of these word/phrases
to introduce concession:
– Admittedly, ______
– It is true that ______
– It is often argued that _______
– Ex: "It is often argued that school uniforms
improve academic performance."
Opposing View: Mini-Argument
Sentence 1: Transition/topic sentence
Sentence 2: Concrete detail (supports
opposing viewpoint)
Sentence 3: Commentary (explains
opposing viewpoint evidence)
Example
Ex. School uniforms do not focus students and fail to
improve their academic performance. It is often argued
that school uniforms improve academic performance.
According to a recent study published by CNN, students
are less distracted by worrying about having the right
clothes to fit in, which means they can concentrate more
fully on academic subjects (Childs). Students often
spend more time thinking about what they will wear, or
what other students are wearing to the point that they
don’t have enough brain power for their Algebra class.
I Like Big “Buts” & I Cannot Lie
• After your concession, you need a REBUTTAL
– Rebuttal: Response to opposing viewpoint
• You MUST use one of these rebuttal phrases:
– “Nevertheless,”
– “However”
– “What this opinion fails to take into account is that…”
Help Ballew!
• Concession card:
“Tanning beds can provide people with
much-needed Vitamin D during the winter
months. Vitamin D is linked to healthy
immune systems” (Carol).
Match It w/ the Right Argument:
ARG. 1: HEALTH
PROBLEMS
ARG. 2: ECONOMIC
PROBLEMS
Burning & Dry Skin
Addictive -> expensive
Premature Wrinkling
Health problems drive
up health care costs
Lowers effectiveness of
Immune System
ARG. 3: CANCER
Ocular Cancer
Breast Cancer
Melanoma
Match It w/ the Right Argument:
ARG. 1: HEALTH
PROBLEMS
ARG. 2: ECONOMIC
PROBLEMS
Burning & Dry Skin
Addictive -> expensive
Premature Wrinkling
Lowers effectiveness of
Immune System
Health problems drive
up health care costs
ARG. 3: CANCER
Ocular Cancer
Breast Cancer
Melanoma
Help Ballew!
• Concession card:
“Many tanning businesses advertise
getting a base tan to prevent burned skin,
and ultimately, to protect from skin cancer”
(“Tanning Beds Under [...]”).
Match It w/ the Right Argument:
ARG. 1: HEALTH
PROBLEMS
ARG. 2: ECONOMIC
PROBLEMS
Burning & Dry Skin
Addictive -> expensive
Premature Wrinkling
Health problems drive
up health care costs
Lowers effectiveness of
Immune System
ARG. 3: CANCER
Ocular Cancer
Breast Cancer
Melanoma
Match It w/ the Right Argument:
ARG. 1: HEALTH
PROBLEMS
ARG. 2: ECONOMIC
PROBLEMS
Burning & Dry Skin
Addictive -> expensive
Premature Wrinkling
Lowers effectiveness of
Immune System
Health problems drive
up health care costs
ARG. 3: CANCER
Ocular Cancer
Breast Cancer
Melanoma (skin
cancer)
Uniform Example
• School uniforms do not focus students and fail to improve their
academic performance. It is often argued that school uniforms
improve academic performance. According to a recent study
published by CNN, students are less distracted by worrying about
having the right clothes to fit in, which means they can concentrate
more fully on academic subjects (Childs). Students often spend
more time thinking about what they will wear, or what other students
are wearing to the point that they don’t have enough brain power for
their Algebra class. This argument does not take into account the
fact that teenagers will worry about their looks no matter what they
are wearing (“The Best Way […]”). They will try to modify and
accessorize their school uniforms, as well as changing their
hairstyles to fit in with their friends. School uniforms can not stop
teenagers from worrying about their appearances."
Red – Con transition word/phrase
Purple – Rebuttal transition
Blue –CD
Green –CM
Below Standards Examples
“Marine pollution abuses and poisons animals and
alters the food chain. It takes more energy to recycle
plastics than it does to use all new materials, but in
not doing so, animals live in the ocean are
constantly being bombarded with garbage. “
Concession is there, but why below standard?
Below #2
“Treating animals badly would produce unreliable
results. There are some researchers who treat
animals just fine. A lab in the United Kingdom
houses marmosets in cages nearly nine feet high
and are designed specifically with the needs of the
species in mind (Bethlo). Not all research facility
cage their animals in cages nine feet high, though...”
Con & rebuttal present – what’s wrong or
missing?
@ Standard
“It is apparent that child labor is helpful, not only to the bottom
line of the manufacturing companies, but also to the workers
and consumers by providing Admittedly, there are many who
oppose not only the concept of children working, but also
oppose the corporations that hire kids as their employees.
These protestors enjoy spouting their views on Saving the
children from exploitation in the form advertising campaigns
and boycotts (Tean 23). They claim that many of these
children….What these protestors fail to take into account is
that the practice helps ensure a healthy lifestyle for the
workers’ families. In fact, one of every three workers were
able to save a family member’s life using this health coverage
(Bruno)...
Review Quiz
• Your concession goes ______ the topic
sentence of your argument
• Name 2 of the 3 suggested transition
words/phrases
• T/F: The concession doesn’t need cited
evidence
• What is a rebuttal?
• Give one example of a rebuttal
• T/F: The concession needs to be about the
same topic as the paragraph is precedes.
@ Standard
“A common misconception is that it is very unlikely
for an innocent person to be convicted of a crime,
when in fact, many cases prove that not only some
convicted, but they are executed as well. DNA
evidence has greatly reduced the likelihood of an
innocent person being convicted and sentenced to
death. In the united States, since 1973, 122 have
been exonerated from death row due to proven
innocence (Inevitability of Error).”
Practice
1. Identify one opposing viewpoint to your thesis
Use your graphic (re)organizer
2. Use con transition
Although, admittedly, etc.
3. Con CD (from your notes – please cite!)
4. Con CM
Use golden ratio (1:2)
5. Rebuttal -> 2nd transition word/phrase
However, nevertheless, but, etc.