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I can recognize transitional words, phrases, and clauses. Recognize formal style and objective tone. I can recognize formal style of a text and unbiased tone of an author. Recognize concluding statements or sections that support the argument presented. I can recognize concluding statements or paragraphs that support the argument presented. Explain audience awareness, including knowledge level, concerns, values, and biases. I can explain audience awareness, including knowledge level, concerns, values, and biases of that audience. my claim(s)/arugment(s), counterclaims/arguments, reason, and evidence. Develop claims and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant evidence for each. I can thoroughly develop claims/arguments and counterclaims/counterarguments . Analyze the -knowledge level -concerns -values -possible biases of the rhetorical audience I can analyze the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases of the topic. Evaluate strengths, limitations and relevance of claims and counterclaims I can evaluate strengths, weaknesses and appropriateness of claims/arguments and counterclaims/counterarguments. Link major sections of the text and create cohesion using: -words -phrases -clauses -varied syntax I can link major sections of the text using words, phrases, clauses, and varied syntax. - establishes and maintains formal style and objective tone - attends to the and conventions of the discipline - provides a concluding statement that follows from and supports the argument presented I can write an argument that supports my claims about a text or idea by: - introducing specific and knowledgeable claim(s) - establishing the significance of the claim(s) - distinguishing claims from alternate or opposing claims - creating an organization that logically sequences claim(s), counterclaims, reasons and evidence - developing claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, with the most relevant evidence for each - pointing out strengths and limitations of claims and counterclaims - anticipating the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, values and possible biases - using words, phrases and clauses as well as varied syntax to link
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