ENGL 110 Week 6 Discussion 1

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Writing Counterargument and Rebuttal Paragraphs

Week 6 Forum

Forum Objective: Students learn how to write a counterargument/rebuttal paragraph for the Week 7 Analysis Paper. Students learn to analyze both sides of an issue. Watch this video for help with your analysis essay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU05EqOYOKI

Week 6 Forum:

Initial  post--Post your thesis statement in bold, then post your counterargument and rebuttal paragraph for your Week 7  Analysis paper. Take a look at this counterargument and rebuttal Power Point.

Student replies--Peer review each other's counterargument and rebuttal paragraphs

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Week 7 Analysis Paper

For the Week 7 Analysis  paper, we will use the same 5 paragraph essay structure, but we will add a counterargument/rebuttal paragraph so that students learn how to argue both sides of an argument.

In your initial post, post in bold letters your thesis statement (main idea) for your Week 7 Analysis paper.

Sample Week 6 Initial Student post:

Thesis (Your argument): McDonalds food is good for one’s health because McDonalds serves fish sandwiches, chicken sandwiches and nutritious salads.

Counterargument paragraph (state what the other side thinks)

McDonalds serves unhealthy food because McDonalds main sales are high calorie drinks, and fatty hamburgers and oily French fries. Only a small minority of total McDonald sales are the healthy foods it sells such as salads and fish sandwiches. In addition, McDonald hamburgers are 1,000 calories per serving….

Rebuttal paragraph

It may be true that McDonalds sells unhealthy hamburgers, however, McDonald salads contain lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, and other healthy ingredients. Leafy green vegetables have antioxidants that help fight inflammation, heart disease and cancer. Eating McDonalds salads are good for one's health....….(now to back to your original argument that McDonalds sells healthy food.)

Student Replies

After you post your initial post, peer review each other’s papers.

1.         Does the thesis have three reasons?

2.         Do the counterargument and rebuttal paragraphs make sense?

3.         Was the writer able to rebut his argument point by point?

4.         What are the weaknesses or strengths of the other students’ paragraphs?

5.         Did he/she make any grammar mistakes?

Other suggestions for Student replies

Additional Reading Question for discussion in this forum  from your Week 6 Reading:

•           In whatever major you are in, why is it important to study common patterns and trends? What is the importance of analysis at your workplace? in your life? in your major?

Each initial post should be at least 250 words. Also, respond to at least TWO fellow students’ initial posts with at least 100 words each. Please do not simply compliment them on a job well done. Ask questions and/or provide thoughtful insight and continue the discussion they have started. You are also expected to reply to anyone who responds to your initial post. Remember, this is our place for our classroom discussion, so it’s important to keep the conversation going!

•           Write in complete sentences but do not copy and paste the questions or instructions into your post. (This will not count towards your word count requirements.

•           Save your work to your desktop (or USB, cloud, etc.) first. Then copy and paste your work into the forum area using the “Paste as Plain Text” or “Paste from Word” icons.

•           Use the “Start a New Conversation” button for your initial post. Click “Reply” to respond to fellow students’ posts.