Analysis Peer Review

Argument Writing
Classical Argument
Other Punctuation

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What makes a good analysis essay?

Apply these criteria to the sample essays.
Rank essays from best to worst
Write order on board

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Reviewed by: (insert your name)
Summary author: (peers name)
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Give both to author (your peer).

Argument is not a fight or a quarrel

creative & productive activity
engages high levels of inquiry and
critical thinking
often in conversation with liked
and respected people

Argument is not a Pro-Con Debate

desire for truth
aims to find best solution to complex
problem
goal isnt to win a game; goal is to find
and promote best belief or course of
action

Arguments can be explicit or implicit

explicit directly states its controversial
claim and supports it with reasons and
evidence
implicit is opposite (pic, slogans, etc)
both used to persuade

Arguments requires justification of

its claims
must meet two conditions
1. set of two+ conflicting assertions
2. attempt to resolve conflict
through an appeal to reason
must clarify and support reasons

Argument and the Problem of Truth

does not mean finding right answer to
disputed question
means determining best answer or best
solution for the good of entire community
when all stakeholders are considered
means argument does not prove claim but
only makes reasonable case for claim
opinion based upon examination of all
evidence

1. reasonable participants who operate within the

conventions of reasonable behavior
2. potentially sharable assumptions that can serve
as a starting place or foundation for argument
If either factor is missing, the result is a pseudo
argument.

 No possibility for listening, learning, growth, or

change by audience
Lack of shared assumptions or common ground
Bible interpretations

Personal opinions
Opera is boring

Pg. 65

 Every thesis prompts an opposing thesis

(antithesis)
Conflict between these views leads to a new claim
(synthesis)
Synthesis incorporates aspects of both views

Classical Arguments

Ramage Chapter 3

How is this clip an example of a classical argument?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3w2MTXBebg

Introduction
Attention grabber
Memorable scene, illustrative story, startling

statistic
Explanation of issue and needed background
Thesis

Presentation of writers position

Main body of essay
Presents & supports each reason in turn
Each reason is tied to a value/belief held by the

audience

Summary of opposing views

Response to opposing views
Refutes opposing views
Shows weaknesses in opposing views
Concedes to some strengths

Conclusion
Summarizes argument
Leaves strong last impression
Calls for action or relates topic to larger context of
issues

How is this clip an example of a classical argument?

What is the introduction? How is background
information provided? What is the thesis?
What arguments are made by Shakespeare?
What does Seuss say to refute his opponent?
How does Shakespeare respond to the opposing
views?
What is the conclusion? What is the lasting
impression? What is the call for action or how is
the topic related to a larger context of issues?

 www

1. Which character had the best argument? Who do

you think won?
2. What were some of the arguments made by the
winner?
3. How did the winner refute his opponents
arguments?
4. What were some of the opponents key arguments?

( ) [ ] - /...

 Use to enclose supplemental material, minor

digressions, and afterthoughts

Nurses record patients vital signs (temperature,

pulse, and blood pressure) several times a day.

Use to enclose letters or numbers labeling items in

a series
Regulations stipulated that only the following

equipment could be used on the survival mission: (1)

knife, (2) thirty feet of parachute line, (3) a book of
matches, and (4) two ponchos.

type word, space, dash, dash, space, next

word, and Word will do it automatically
Use to set off parenthetical material that

deserves emphasis
Everything that went wrong from the peeping

Tom at her window last night to my head-on

collision today we blamed on our move.
Use to set off appositives that contain commas
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that

renames a nearby noun. They are usually set off

with commas, but when the appositive itself
contains commas, a pair of dashes helps readers
see the importance of all pauses.
In my hometown, peoples basic needs food,
clothing, and shelter are less costly than in a big
city like LA.

 Use to introduce a list, a restatement, an

amplification, or a dramatic shift in tone or thought

(basically can replace a colon, but colons are more
formal and less dramatic than a dash)
Only use if there is a specific reason for its use (dont
want unnecessary choppiness)
In my hometown, peoples basic needs include the

following items sesame seed oil, honey, safflower oil,

and that half-liquid peanuts only peanut butter.

 Use to enclose any words/phrases that have been

inserted into an otherwise word-for-word quotation

Audubon reports that if there are not enough young to

balance deaths, the end of the species [California

condor] is inevitable (4).
The Latin word sic in brackets indicates that an error

in a quoted sentence appears in the original source.

Do NOT overuse because calling attention to others
mistakes can appear snobbish.
According to the review, Nelly Fortados performance

was brilliant, exceeding [sic] the expectations of even

her most loyal fans.

 Use to enclose any words/phrases that have been

inserted into an otherwise word-for-word quotation

Audubon reports that if there are not enough young to

balance deaths, the end of the species [California

condor] is inevitable (4).
The Latin word sic in brackets indicates that an error

in a quoted sentence appears in the original source.

Do NOT overuse because calling attention to others
mistakes can appear snobbish.
According to the review, Nelly Fortados performance

was brilliant, exceeding [sic] the expectations of even

her most loyal fans.

1. Lisettes speech contained the following remark: I

accept this medal Comal College Student of the Year
with the acknowledgment of the support of my
family, friends, and teachers.
[Comal College Student of the Year]
2. The actor remarked, none too humbly, When I
deliver my characters famous speech Act I Scene 3,
the audience weeps.
[Act I Scene 3]

3. If you read the quotation from the Navy captain

(see the article entitled Life Down Under page 4,
column 5), you will have a better understanding of
life on a submarine.
[page 4, column 5]
4. At one point in the interview, the singer responded,
When Im home London, England, I occasionally
give free concerts.
[London, England]

5. As part of the preparation for your trip, you will

find it immensely helpful to read about the local
customs (the When in Rome... section of Chapter 2
pages 18-20).
[pages 18-20]
6. The mayor-elect then commented, It is imperative
that we make this the proposed loop around the city
a priority of this administration.
[the proposed loop around the city]

7. The winner answered my question about the best

type of racing bicycle with Theres no doubt that
mine a twenty-seven speed Italian bicycle is the
best.
[a twenty-seven speed Italian bicycle]
8. To get to the Connellys farm, you go down
Arrowhead Road (between Route 10 the turnoff is
north of Evinston and Route 52).
[the turnoff is north of Evinston]

9. Do you happen to know the year that Tony Dorsett

was awarded it the Heisman Trophy? Luella asked.
[the Heisman Trophy]
10. Please turn to the statistics on the world
population (see page 46 Chart C) before continuing.
[Chart C]

 Use to indicate that words have been deleted from an

otherwise word-for-word quotation

Shute acknowledges that treatment for autism can be

expensive: Sensory integration therapycan cost up to

$200 an hour (82).
If a full sentence or more is deleted in the middle of a

quoted passage, use a period before the three ellipsis

dots
If we dont properly train, teach, or treat our growing

prison population, says long-time reform advocate Luis

Rodriguez, somebody else will.This may well be the
safety issue of the new century (16).

RIGHT
Emergency medical careeffectively and timelyfrom
different agencies had some difficulty communicating
with one another.An emergency operations center at
Virginia Tech could have improved communications.
WRONG
effectively and timely
effectively and timely

 Use to indicate a hesitation or an interruption in

speech or to suggest unfinished thoughts

The apartment building next doorits going up in

flames! yelled Marcia.

 Use to separate two or three lines of poetry

Add a space before and after the slash
Roses are red / violets are blue / sugar is sweet

Use to separate paired terms

Do not use space before or after slash
Pass/fail, producer/director
Do not use and/or, he/she, is/or

Rewrite instead

 Use the dictionary to see if whether or not a word is

hyphenated or compound
Water-repellent, waterproof, water table

Use when two or more words are used together as an

adjective before a noun

Richa Gupta is not yet a well-known candidate.

Do not use to connect ly adverbs to words they

modify
WRONG: A slowly-moving truck tied up traffic

 Hyphenate fractions and certain numbers when they

are spelled out

One-fourth

Use with the prefixes all-, ex-, and self Self-help

Use with the suffix -elect

President-elect

 Use in certain words to avoid ambiguity or to separate

awkward double or triple letters

Re-creation and recreation
Anti-intellectual (double i)

Cross-stitch (double s)
Overrated

1. In the story, the villain dies from a self inflicted

wound.
Self-inflicted
2. Bill Bradley is an ex basketball player.
Ex-basketball
3. Governor elect Rousseau was born right here in our
town.
Governor-elect
4. The Assad family left Istanbul on a bitterly cold day.
correct

5. Have you hear that only forty two percent of the

people in this area favor a bike trail?
Forty-two
7. Did you know that manatees have trouble hearing
low frequency sounds?
Low-frequency
8. At this location today, one hundred and three
people have registered to vote.
correct
9. Elissa is looking for an oil free moisturizing liquid.
Oil-free

Welcome to the Cat express where all

cats say Meow Meo Meeeeow [sic]
Meow meo.

Tap water, Well-water, Spring

water, Rain water, and Milk
Its in wonderful flavors you love (fish, chicken, and
tuna) and enjoy.
According to our chef, it is the greatest
cat nip around and has all the flavors that every cat loves.
The Chicken Fest has so much flavor even
the humans are jealous that it will make your mouth water.

We are cats yes we are / we are cats hear

us roar / we are cats yes we are

 Create a menu for a restaurant

On the menu, include one correct example of the

dash, parentheses, brackets, ellipsis mark, slash,

and hyphen.

Analysis final copy

Work on Grammar Portfolio #2