The Art of Persuasion · Rhetoric and Argument

Structure of an Argument

Examining how the physical arrangement of claims and counterclaims influences the effectiveness of a text.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the placement of a counterclaim affect the overall validity of the author's thesis?
  2. 2Why might a writer choose a deductive structure over an inductive one for a specific audience?
  3. 3What role do transitions play in connecting complex ideas within an informational text?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.8CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Art of Persuasion
Period: Rhetoric and Argument

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