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Analyzing Arguments
DEBATE: “Should Josh Become a YouTube Star?” pages 20-21
March 2015
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Scavenger Hunt
Directions: Fill in the boxes below to explore how the authors of the letters develop their arguments. We have filled in some
information for you.
Josh
Josh’s mom
“But when it comes to starting your own
YouTube channel, my answer is no. You are
right that there are lots of teenage vloggers
who have amassed huge followings. That is
precisely what concerns me.” (p. 21)
line(s) that
express the
central idea,
or central claim
two pieces of
evidence that
support the
central idea,
or central claim
line(s) that
express the
counterargument
“Don’t start thinking that all this fame
will ruin me.” (p. 20)
line(s) that
contain the
rebuttal to the
counterargument
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