STUDENT

Angel Garces
Prof-Ng-Southard
ENG 101
STUDY QUESTIONS 7

1. Argumentation is a process of reasoning that asserts the soundness of a debatable position, belief, or conclusion. Persuasion refers to how a writer influences an audience to adopt a belief or follow a course of action. Argument is to fight over what is what but a persuasion is to get the other person to like your idea.
2. When developing an argumentative thesis, the writer must make the thesis debatable.
3. When dealing with opposition, the writer shouldn’t ignore argument against their position, they should identify the most obvious objections to their position. The writer can refute opposing arguments by showing that they are unsound, unfair, or weak. Refutation is the act of determining that something is false.
4. The rogerian argument is a conflict solving technique based on finding common ground instead of polarizing debate.
Begin by summarizing opposing viewpoints.
Carefully consider the position of those who disagree with you.
Present opposing viewpoints accurately and fairly. Demonstrate your respect for the ideas of those who disagree with you.
Concede the strength of a compelling opposing argument.
Acknowledge the concerns you and your opposition share.
Point out to readers how they will benefit from the position you are defining.
Present the evidence that supports your viewpoint.
5. Structuring an argumentative essay is like any other essay with an introduction, body, and conclusion. But it also has its own special structure; The Declaration of Independence follows the typical structure of many classic arguments.
6. A student should ask a rhetorical question, a question asked to further the argument.
7. Paraphrase is to express the meaning of the writer using different words.
Read the source you intend to paraphrase until you understand it.
Jot down the main points of the source.
As you write, retain the emphasis of the original.
Make sure that you use your own words and phrases, not the language or syntax of your source.
Do not include your own analysis or opinions.
Be sure to provide documentation.
8. Summarizing is a brief restatement, in your own words, of a passage’s main idea.
Read the source you intend to summarize until you understand it.
Jot down the main idea of the source
Make sure that you use your own words and phrases, not the words and sentence structure of your source.
Do not include your own analysis or opinions.
Be sure to provide documentation.
9. Quoting is to repeat or copy out.
Put all word and phrases that you take from your source in quotation marks.
Make sure that you use the exact words of your source.
Do not include too many quotations.
Be sure to provide documentation,
10. Plagiarism is taking someone else’s work or idea and passing them off as if it’s your work.
Give yourself enough time to do your research and write your paper.
Begin with a research plan.
Ask for help.
Do not cut and paste downloaded text directly into your paper.
Set up a system that enables you to keep track of your sources.
Include full source information for all paraphrases and summaries as well as for quotations
Keep a list of all the sources you have downloaded or have taken information from
11. MLA style used for essays that use research and in consists of parenthetical reference in the body of the paper that refer to a work-cited list at the end of the paper. Parenthetical documentation is when you cite the source of information. Works-Cited is a list that includes all the work you cite in your paper.

Cited: is a list that includes all the work you cite in your paper.