Counter Argument
0 Counter Argument
To unlock this achievement, you must submit a piece of writing that opposes an existing opinion piece. The writing must reflect the stylistic features of the original argument.
Form: Counter Argument
- Form must be manipulated in order to play with reader’s expectations and reinforce writer’s point of view or mount a critique of opposing position.
- Response must make detailed reference to the stated argument.
- Writing is extended in form
- There is a deliberate selection of figurative and grammatical features that echo those used in the original text
- Language devices are selected for a clear rhetorical purpose
- Standard English diction is used throughout
Logic and Structure:
- The opening of the piece should analyse the salient points of the opposing arguments.
- Questions and lack of clarity in opposing arguments should be outlined in opening.
- Points of rebuttal should be developed in detail, looking at the issue from a range of positions. Evidence should be provided to support arguments that is of equivalent valence to that in the source argument.
- Ideas linked effectively using appropriate discourse markers
- Main points should be developed, placed in an effective order and tailored to the critique of the opposing position.
- Final paragraph brings closure to rebuttal
Accuracy:
- Spelling of almost all words is consistently accurate. There are few lapses even in uncommon and technical language.
- A confident and well developed range of sentence structures is used to add nuance and clarity to the argument.
- Punctuation features are consistently used accurately and in some cases help develop the impact of the argument.
The following exemplar represents a piece of work that has met all the criteria and unlocked the “Counter Argument” achievement: