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How to win an Argument

Directions: Use the template below to plan and organize your evidence. Use each of the boxes for maximum effect!

Topic: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Pathos
Make your
audience feel
Something.
Appeal to their
soft sides.

Ethos
Establish
yourself as an
authority
figure. Why
should your
audience listen
to you?

Logos
Use facts,
statistics, and
logical reasons
to support your
argument. Give
your audience
proof!
Counter-
argument
What is the
opposite
argument of
yours? Bring it
up and then
destroy it!
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How to win an Argument

Directions: Use the template below to plan and organize your evidence. Use each of the boxes for maximum effect!

Why should school start at 9:30?

Topic: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Pathos When driving to school, I always see little kids waiting at bus
Make your stops alone in the dark. If school started later, they would be safer.
audience feel
Something. I go to school with a junior who has to work from 6-12 every night
Appeal to their to bring in extra money for his family who is struggling
soft sides. financially. He has trouble staying awake in school after getting
very little sleep.
Ethos
Establish
As a high school student, I understand how difficult it is to manage
yourself as an
a stressful workload (class, work, homework, sports, clubs).
authority
figure. Why I have experienced waking u p at 6AM to get to class and also getting
should your up at 8:30 to go to work in the summer. I prefer getting more sleep in
audience listen the morning.
to you?

Logos A scientific study proved that the teenage brain requires more sleep
Use facts, than the adult brain.
statistics, and
logical reasons Teachers always complain about having to stay after school for
to support your meetings and trainings. It is logical to move those to before school.
argument. Give This way, these meetings can’t run late and teachers have their
your audience afternoons free.
proof!
Counter- Some may argue that starting school early and getting out by 3:30 is
argument best because you have more free time in the afternoon. However, who
What is the wants to spend this time exhausted from waking up too early? Why
opposite not have a little free time in the morning to eat breakfast and
argument of mentally prepare for the day and then have extra energy after school
yours? Bring it to do things. There is a reason that most adults work 9-5!
up and then
destroy it!