goals (Score 1)

I feel the third goal has been emphasized more than any other goal discussed in class."You will be able to read and evaluate written arguments (including your own). You will be able to identify the value of a claim, the evidence used to support that claim, and the quality of the evidence. In addition, you will be able to identify and explain the assumptions (warrants) behind a text." We have broken down many writings in class, wrote the different parts on the board, and included these items within our paper. Many times we got together in groups and broke down each others papers and discussed the different parts of the paper, such as the claim, evidence, reasons, and warrants. I feel as if I have benefited from these practice exercises in class, and it has helped me when I sit down to write my own paper.