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ARGUMENT: ELEMENT IDENTIFICATION

Read the example text provided. Complete the following table with information
from the text

Title of the Article

Topic Covered

What claim (cause/effect) does the

author support?

What evidence does the author

present to support their claim?

Does a second party offer a differing

point of view/perspective/counterclaim
on the topic?


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What evidence does the second party

present to support their claim?

Does the author present a final

rebuttal to convince the reader to
believe the author?

Based on the information (facts,

opinions and details) presented, do you
side with the author or the opposing
party?
Why?

Provide textual evidence from each

party to support your claim.

Teacher:___________________________