Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain how transitions can introduce counterarguments and signal what comes next. (Guide: “Transitions that introduce a counterargument”; Practice question 1)
- I can explain how the position of a counterargument affects its impact. (Guide: “Where to put a counterargument”; Practice question 2)
- I can explain that not all arguments explicitly address a counterargument. (Guide: “Does every argument need a counterargument?”; Practice question 3)
Skills
- I can choose transitions for introducing, conceding, pivoting and returning. (Guide: “Transitions that introduce a counterargument”; Practice question 4)
- I can recognise whether a transition introduces a true counterargument or only a contrast. (Guide: “Common misconceptions”; Practice question 5)
- I can write a concise counterargument paragraph and place it for an audience. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice question 6)
Reasoning
- I can decide which counterargument deserves an explicit answer in a timed essay and where it should go. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice question 7)
- I can analyse how an argument manages opposition implicitly without inventing an explicit counterargument. (Guide: “Does every argument need a counterargument?”; Practice question 8)
- I can analyse a public-domain use of a transition to introduce a counter-consolation, such as Paine’s “yet”. (Guide: “Public-domain examples”; Practice question 8)
All ticked? Take the Unit 9 diagnostic and the Unit 9 review.