Choosing an approachChoosing an approach

TOPIC (Define)

PROBLEM(discusPROBLEM(discuss)s)

For AgainstSTANDPOINT

JUSTIFICATION

explanation

Logical

deduction

Experience you shared

Evidence

Statisticalfigures picturesconvinced

Let’s look at pg. 120 of your Let’s look at pg. 120 of your notes and see whether you notes and see whether you

can recognize their standpointcan recognize their standpoint on on smoking smoking

from a spoken text.from a spoken text.

A radio programA radio program

Topic:Topic: Smoking on televisionSpeakers:Speakers:

Allan Piper of MacAdam Tobacco Co.Allan Piper of MacAdam Tobacco Co.

Dr Marion Stark, a psychologistDr Marion Stark, a psychologist

Laura Franklin, belongs to a group Laura Franklin, belongs to a group campaigning against smokingcampaigning against smoking

Language that helps us Language that helps us emphasize our standpoint:emphasize our standpoint:

In the first place I’d like to make it clear… What we are aiming at is to… More and more…and that fewer and fewer… You know as well as I do… …precisely because… This raises the point that… What we want to do now is to… Use of ‘do’ …the one who…

Language that helps us Language that helps us question others’ standpoint:question others’ standpoint:

There’s an obvious question here that There’s an obvious question here that everyone…would like a clear answer to…everyone…would like a clear answer to…

So what you really want to do is…So what you really want to do is… That’s hardly fair..That’s hardly fair.. Now I’m sure you’re not going to tell me..Now I’m sure you’re not going to tell me..

Language that negates the Language that negates the accusation :accusation :

Well, that’s hardly the way I’d put Well, that’s hardly the way I’d put it…it…

But…,isn’t it?But…,isn’t it?

ASSIGNMENTASSIGNMENT1. Pick a topic topic and try a similar discussiondiscussion: All uses of nuclear power should be banned. There should be a tax on sweets to protect public health.2. List all the pointspoints that could be made for and against the

statement.3. DecideDecide which would be emphasized by a. someone in favor b. someone against c. someone who sees both sides and is undecided.4. Give each person a role role and a namename.5. Start the discussion and recordrecord it.

Ready to choose your Ready to choose your approach for a written essay?approach for a written essay?

Which approach do you like?Which approach do you like?

1.1. You’ve strong views for or against the You’ve strong views for or against the proposition and want to convince other proposition and want to convince other people.people.

2.2. You do not feel strongly but can see points You do not feel strongly but can see points on both sides.on both sides.

3.3. You may feel in favour of the proposition or You may feel in favour of the proposition or against it in general terms but your opinion against it in general terms but your opinion is that it presents or depends on other is that it presents or depends on other problems.problems.

Let’s look at this. Let’s look at this. Which approach is it?Which approach is it?

Reasons why someReasons why someWorkers would likeWorkers would like30-hr week and why30-hr week and why

Others would notOthers would not..How would 30-How would 30-hr week be hr week be organisedorganised

Problems of Problems of shorter working shorter working weekweek

Alternative suggestionAlternative suggestion

BackgroundBackgroundinformationinformation

Weakness of Weakness of topictopic

Problems afterProblems afterExecuting thisExecuting this

suggestionssuggestions

Arguments againstArguments against

Preference for 30 hr Preference for 30 hr week-week-Suggestions for leisure Suggestions for leisure activitiesactivitiesEconomic argument vsEconomic argument vs30-hour week.30-hour week.

Arguments for 30-hr Arguments for 30-hr weekweek(unemployment and (unemployment and Spare time)Spare time)

Argument againstArgument against(Problem of spare (Problem of spare time)time)

Economic Economic arguments for and arguments for and vsvs

Alternative Alternative suggestionsuggestion

Argument for 30-Argument for 30-hr weekhr week

BackgroundBackgroundProblemProblemOpinions & JustificationsOpinions & Justifications

Arguments Vs

Arguments for

For

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For

Weakness of topic

Problem in some suggested solutions

Final commentFinal comment

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Using the same topic you Using the same topic you used in the oral discussion used in the oral discussion

last time, plan the approach last time, plan the approach and write a 500 essay on the and write a 500 essay on the

topic.topic.