20.2 Counter-argumentation中级英语写作.pdf

Unit 20 2 0 . 2 C o u n t e r - a r g u m e n t a t i o n Acknowledge other viewpoints • acknowledge that there are viewpoints different from yours and to represent them fairly and accurately. Accommodate other viewpoints • acknowledge those views you don’t agree with, to demonstrate that you are aware of them and have considered them carefully. ➢e .g . a philosopher addresses a major objection to his position and folds his critics’ argument into his own . Refute other viewpoints • refute other viewpoints and make a case for why we believe they are wrong . ➢Are the values underlying the argument questionable? ➢ Is the reasoning flawed? ➢ Is the evidence inadequate or faulty? ✓Avoid the fallacies of attacking the person . ✓Do not distort or exaggerate opposing viewpoints . After acknowledging, accommodating and refuting other viewpoints ... draw a conclusion by summarizing the insufficiency of the opposing argument or restating the writer’s own position . 有缘学习更多+谓ygd3076考证资料