Rebuttals and Refutations
Week 6 Discussion 1: Rebuttals and Refutations
Required Resources
Read/review the
following resources for this activity:
- Minimum of 1 new scholarly source
Apply the following writing resources to your posts:
Initial Post Instructions
Part 1: Research & Review
Review this week’s
lesson and reading. Find an academic source to back up your opposition’s point
of view. This is a new source, in addition to the source you located last week.
Part 2: Application
Anticipating readers’
objections is one way to determine what other sections to include and support
in your paper. Practice writing a counterargument that applies the Toulmin
model. Incorporate one of the new sources you have gathered to present your
opposition’s point. Strive for at least 5 developed sentences. Cite your source
in APA format.
- Grounds / 1st Counterargument (your opposition’s point)
- Backing (establish credibility of the source)
- Warrant (evidence)
- Possible concession / conclusion
Answer the following prompts:
- How were you able to remain objective while presenting the opponent’s point of view?
- What challenges did you face obtaining evidence to back up the assertion?
- Which conciliatory approach did you apply and why?
- How was it effective?