Reading Activity

At the moment we are learning how to write a one-side argument so we can use them in our speech contest. We did lots of reading activities based on the language and structure of arguments. I found this activity hard but Kate helped me get finished. I learned that a POSITION STATEMENT is just a fancy way of saying what you believe.

`Understanding how to structure and write an argument.

The first paragraph of an argument is called the THESIS.

A THESIS is something that you believe.

In a piece of argument writing, a THESIS is made up of two parts.

Part 1 is your sentence about what you believe.

This is called a POSITION STATEMENT.

In this exercise you need to match an argument title with its POSITION STATEMENT.. Use the ‘Fill tool’ to colour code the matching POSITION STATEMENTS.

The Most Delicious Drug.	I believe that no one should be able to have more than two children.
Cats Are Better Pets Than Dogs.	I believe that dairy farmers are not doing enough to prevent pollution of waterways on their land.
All Prime Ministers of New Zealand Should Be Female.	I believe that homework should be banned.
Homework Should Be Banned.	I believe that chocolate is a drug.
Two Child Families.	I believe that future Prime Ministers of NZ should all be female.
Dairy Farmers Pollute Waterways.	I believe that cats make better pets than dogs.