| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page |
“Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother with Logic?” Rebecca Jones |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words |
This article mainly talks about the art of argument. In the article Jones talks about how there is always a winner and a loser of an argument just like when there is a war. Jones also says that just like in war when you take a new position you can do that exact thing in an argument. Also mentioned in the article is politics. Politics has and will always be just a lot of arguing such as the presidential debate this past night. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.
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Argument as collaboration would be more closely linked to words such as dialogue and deliberation, cornerstone concepts in the history of American democracy. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This reading does not really connect to the previous ones |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
What sparks arguments like this? |
