Outline: Essay # 3 Persuasion – Both Sides Now
Your Topic:
I. Intro (four parts):
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II. Narration (Start of Body): deeper layer information re: the environment and circumstances that produce the argument and set up the stakes – what’s at risk in this question.
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III. Confirmation: all the claims that support the thesis, providing evidence from research for each of the reasons why (or the 3 solutions) in thesis
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IV. Refutation & Concession: opposing viewpoints…same basic idea(s) as named in Debate A but now more fully developed
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V. Synthesis: To design your synthesis section, you will need to find a point of commonality between the 2 sides. This is their “similarity within difference”— yes, the two sides differ, but they overlap in some interesting and unexpected areas. These connections may not be obvious at first; they may seem minor points or implied ideas, but they represent a new understanding on the topic…a new and often more sophisticated, more nuanced understanding of the topic.
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VI. Conclusion: reflect on how your thinking on this subject has changed after discussing and pondering the synthesis.
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