gept week 2

GEPT Prep

Class 2

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Today’s Agenda*

• Before Break

• Introduction to logical argumentation

• Pair practice

• After Break

• Story telling techniques

• Picture practice

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Logical Argumentation

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Intro Questions:

• What is an “argument”?

• What is a “position”?

• What is a “point”?

• What is “support”?

• How do you make a “strong argument”?

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New Terms:

• Outline:

• Brainstorming:

• Scalable:

• Theme/topic:

• Introduction:

• Conclusion:

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Impromptu “how-to”

• Identify 3 answers/examples/etc.

• Identify at least one theme:

• Usually comes from: Why is this important?

• Outline answer in logical order

• Think of connections

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3 Parts of Answer

• Introduction

• Support

• Conclusion

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Introduction

• Restate the question and a answer with a clear statement that you can support later.

• Inform how you will support your answer:

• “I will use three examples to support this point...”

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Support

• Explain and support your first point.

• Remember to introduce and conclude:

• “my first example of this is (point 1),.... and as you can see from this example (connect to theme).

• “my second point is... and you can also see how this supports...”

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Conclusion

• Close by simply restating your answer and the three reasons simply stated for why you believe what you believe.

• So, in conclusion, the reason for (your answer) is supported by three points: (1, 2, 3). Thank you.

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Practice

this will be long, but you will understand and it will help...

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• What are the best parts of being a student? Why?

• What are the worst parts of being a student? Why?

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• What is the ideal age? Give 3 reasons why?

• What are the 3 best ways to be happy? Why?

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• What is your opinion of the perfect day? Describe three things you would do.

• How can Taiwan fix the pollution? What can be done?

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• What are the top 3 best jobs in the world? Why?

• What are the 3 greatest books ever written? Why?

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• What are the 3 worst habits to have? Why?

• What are 3 things you couldn't live without? Why?

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Break

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Story Telling

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• Beginning

• Middle

• End

The Elements

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Talk Outside:

• The picture should come in the middle.

• What were the events that lead up to the picture?

• What happened after the picture?

• Tell the story!

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下課...

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