Suppose that this is your claim: “Drama Club is a worthwhile activity for all students.” Write these sentences on strips of paper. Then organize the sentences in this way: Choose two reasons that support your claim. Provide two pieces of evidence for each reason. Projecting from a stage builds vocal strength. Drama can build confidence and speaking skills. Regular practice helps you understand a play’s structure. To interpret a role, you must grasp character development. Even shy students open up when playing a role. People who work on plays learn to analyze literature.
Reason 1: Projecting from a stage builds vocal strength.
Evidence 1: Regular practice helps you understand a play’s structure.
Evidence 2: Even shy students open up when playing a role.
Reason 2: Drama can build confidence and speaking skills.
Evidence 1: To interpret a role, you must grasp character development.
Evidence 2: People who work on plays learn to analyze literature.
What happens when your reasons and evidence aren't logical?
When reasons and evidence are not logical, it weakens the overall argument and credibility of the claim. If the reasons provided do not logically support the claim, it becomes difficult to convince others of the claim's validity. Similarly, if the evidence presented does not directly support the reasons or if it is weak or irrelevant, it weakens the overall persuasive power of the argument. In such cases, it is important to reassess the reasons and evidence provided, find more logical and compelling ones, and revise the argument accordingly to strengthen its logical coherence.
What about if you do?
If the reasons and evidence provided in support of a claim are logical, it strengthens the overall argument and enhances its persuasive power. Logical reasons are those that effectively establish a connection between the claim and the supporting evidence. The evidence, in turn, should directly support the reasons provided and demonstrate their validity. When both the reasons and evidence are logical and well-reasoned, it increases the chances of convincing others of the claim's validity and strengthens the overall argument.
To organize the provided sentences, we can follow these steps:
1. Identify the claim: "Drama Club is a worthwhile activity for all students."
2. Choose two reasons that support the claim:
a. Reason 1: Drama Club helps build vocal strength and confidence in speaking skills.
b. Reason 2: Regular practice in Drama Club helps in understanding the structure of plays and character development.
Now, let's organize the provided sentences accordingly:
Reason 1: Drama Club helps build vocal strength and confidence in speaking skills.
- Piece of Evidence 1: Projecting from a stage builds vocal strength.
- Piece of Evidence 2: Even shy students open up when playing a role.
Reason 2: Regular practice in Drama Club helps in understanding the structure of plays and character development.
- Piece of Evidence 1: Drama can build confidence and speaking skills.
- Piece of Evidence 2: To interpret a role, you must grasp character development.
Additional Sentence: People who work on plays learn to analyze literature.
Now you can write each sentence on a separate strip of paper, ensuring that they are organized based on the reasons and evidence provided.