Outlining Your Arguments

Now that we've spent time crafting arguments using rhetorical appeals and writing counterclaims it's time to outline our arguments.

Tomorrow, in class, you will debate the issue of whether or not parents should be notified if their children receive sexual health services.

You will need to be prepared to argue both sides of the issue.

Click on these links to find examples of arguments using ethos, logos, and pathos.

In favor of parental notification.

Against parental notification.

Click on these links to find articles and resources with evidence and reasoning to build your logos arguments:

In favor of parental notification.

Against parental notification.

Finally, you can look back at some of the arguments that students made from last year's debate:

In favor of parental notification

Against parental notification

Making the Argument: Ethos, Logos, and Pathos

We've spent some time with claims, evidence, and reasoning.  We've also worked on making counterclaims in order to strengthen our arguments.  Now, we're going to use rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, and pathos) to create our arguments.

Click on the appropriate link in order to make ethos, logos, and pathos arguments for each side of the debate question:

Ethos, pathos, and logos IN FAVOR OF parental notification

Ethos, pathos, and logos AGAINST parental notification

You should make an argument using Ethos, Pathos, and Logos for each side of the debate. That means 6 total comments.