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Prewriting Activity: Generating Arguments

1. What is your topic? ________________

2. Is this a topic/issue that you are interested in? __________

3. Is this a topic/issue with two arguable sides or positions? __________

4. Does it involve a current issue?

________________

5. Using the T‐chart below, write down at least 3 distinct arguments supporting each

position. Each argument should approach the issue from different angles. As much as

possible, the arguments on the left side should be directly “arguing with” the ones on

the right.

Your argument question:

PROS

CONS

Angle:

Argument:

Angle:

Argument:

Angle:

Argument:

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