Warm Up: Based on your own experience, what are the highlights and lowlights from yesterday’s socratic discussion?

* Date: 3/25/14

Aim: How do we create strong Counter Claims?

Weekly learning target: I can create logical arguments that include a position, claims and counterclaims using evidence and analysis.

Agenda

1) Warm Up: Journal Prompt (10)2) Connection (5minutes)3) Mini-Lesson: Counter Claims4) Guided Practice: Put it Back Together5) Independent Practice: Take the Other Side6) Wrap Up: Back to Aim7) Homework: Independent Reading

*Announcements

*Independent Reading and Book Report Due Monday

*Argumentative Essay Wednesday and Thursday

*MOSL State Exam May 8th

*Connection

I agree/disagree with….because… I want add on to what….said A follow up question that I have is…

*Taking Argument to Paper

*What are the components of an

argumentative essay?

Introduction

Body Paragraphs

Counter Claim

Conclusion

Hook Background information Mention counterclaim Position Claim Evidence (refer to text,

summary and citation) Analysis (what does the

evidence mean? Why is it important? What does it show?)

Counter Claim Evidence for Counter Claim Refute (Why isn’t it true?) Evidence Analysis

Summary of your argument Clincher (last memorable

words)

* How Do We Develop Counter Claims?

We look at both sides equally

We collect evidence and create claims for both sides

We look at the claims and ask “What are the reasons to agree with the claim?” “Now, why are those reasons wrong or not logical?”

*Role PlayingTeenager: Mom, can I stay out later tonight. Mom: What?Teenager: I know what you are going to say, you are going to say no. Mom: Exactly, so why are you asking?Teenager: And I know your reasons. You think that it is a school night and I will be tired and you think that the only things that happen after 9pm are bad things. Right?Mom: Looks like you can read my mind.Teenager: And any smart person would agree at first but that is before they knew that I am staying out to study for my Algebra exam and the library that has the special calculators that I need to practice is very crowded until 8:00pm on weeknights so I am going to stay home and wash the dishes until then. Also, Jess’ mom is coming with us. Mom: Oh, well, uh…

*Check for Understanding

What was the purpose of anticipating the mom’s argument?

What are the elements of a counter claim?

State the counter claim

State the counter evidence

Analysis of Counter Evidence

Refute

Evidence

Analysis

Many people argue that aliens do not exist. Those who argue this often point to the fact that we do not have real evidence of alien life existing on the earth since no one has definitely seen an alien. Though it is true that no one on earth has been able to prove that they have seen an alien that does not mean that they don’t exist, it simply means that we haven’t been in contact with aliens. According to world famous scientist, Stephen Hawking, “a universe with 100 billion galaxies, each containing hundreds of millions of stars, it is unlikely that earth is the only place where life has evolved.” Hawking says that” "I imagine they might exist in massive ships, having used up all the resources from their home planet. Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads, looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach." This clearly shows that although we haven’t seen aliens it isn’t a definite that they aren’t out there somewhere. In fact, this evidence means that if we did see them, we may not live to tell about it.

Prompt: Do Aliens Exist?

*Independent Practice

Is crying a sign of weakness?

State the counter claim

State the counter evidence

Analysis of Counter Evidence

Refute

Evidence

Analysis

*Exit TicketShare

*Homework

Independent Reading Study the Organization of the Argumentative

Essay