Argument as Inquiry

Let's briefly review the key points in Chapter 2:

Inquiry means: _______


1. Generate ideas with your favorite "prewriting" strategies:

•  When given an assignment, start by brainstorming/listing possible ideas. 
• Ask questions.
• Free-write (22)
• Mapping or clustering 
• Believe v. doubt game (24)

2. Be open to the issues (p.18)

3.  Ask basic questions about the text you are to respond to:

• Who is the ______?
• What is there ______ ?
• What _________ do they have on the issue? 

4. Take Multiple Mindsets to your Reading:

• Read to believe the author ideas (32-37)
• Read to doubt the author's ideas (37-38)
• Doing so will allow you to understand the b_____ & the m____ of the author.