Category Archives: argument

Think, Write, Rethink, Rewrite

Posted on October 29, 2008 by admin

Ask the Center Staff How am I ever going to get this project done if I keep changing my mind???   A couple of weeks ago, I finally figured out a claim for my sustained writing project.  But after reading more and talking … Continue reading →

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How not to support a claim

Posted on May 28, 2008 by admin

A previous post on pyramid structures generated some discussion about ways to support a claim in academic argumentation — and ways that interfere.   Beth Stickney remarked: “Part of critical thinking involves being able to spot the logical contradictions that weaken … Continue reading →

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Pyramid Structure, Part 1: Essays

Posted on March 5, 2008 by admin

Ask the Center Staff My students were asking about a “pyramid” structure to use to help set up their paragraphs and to connect each section back to their claims. I am unfamiliar with this–do you have any information about it? … Continue reading →

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