Sensing a need for more instruction on line of argument, Mr. Stone spent more time discussing how to prepare a line of argument. He went over again the difference between a statement of purpose (goal + strategy) and a thesis (topic + viewpoint). Students began creating T-charts to help them to see the similarities and differences between their positions and the opposing viewpoint(s) they are arguing against. Mr. Stone used several students topics as examples, focusing on the student who is arguing that traditional print books are preferable to e-books.
Homework: Finish preparing your line of argument. Include your purpose statement, your thesis, and the aspects you intend to address (at least five). Make clear the order you plan to address these aspects. Identify a concession you will make. Think of your line of argument as an outline for your argumentative essay. Re-examine the annotated sample essays you were to have previously read. Note the comments made in the margins of these essays. Decide which of these moves might be useful to you in your essay.
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