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Aristotle has mysteriously warped you into DIMENSIA LOGIA (THE DIMENSION OF LOGIC). Inside this mysterious realm, Aristotle awaits your wise council. He knows virtually nothing about 21st century habits. Aristotle needs you to provide him with a logical answer to a probing question.

Will you help Aristotle arrive at a satisfactory conclusion?

INTRODUCTION

You have chosen to accept the challenge in

Aristotle is grateful for your courage and patiently awaits your wisdom…

YOUR GROUP HAS 2 TASKS:

1) CREATE AN ARGUMENT THAT WILL HELP PERSUADE ARISTOTLE TO MAKE A DECISION.

2) WRITE A 2-3 PARAGRAPH SUMMARY OF YOUR CONCLUSION. ?

DIMENSIA LOGIA ! ! !

WHAT AN

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SHOULD ARISTOTLE EAT THE

KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT ?

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ENTER PROCESS FIELD

PROCESS1) ExploreReview and experiment with all of the areas.

2) Evaluateall of the findings that Aristotle has gathered.

3) Incorporate findings and gather evidence to help support your groups position.

INGREDIENTS

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• Were you able to clearly state your argument in one sentence?• Example: Aristotle should [should not] eat the Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut

because__________________________ .

EVIDENCE

• What did you discover?• How did your findings help shape your position?• Are you merely stating your opinion? • Did your findings encourage your position?

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• Did you list all of the evidence that helped shape your argument? • Why did you choose this position?• Why didn’t you choose a contrasting (different) position? • Does your conclusion help explain your claim with evidence?

CLEARLY STATEDARGUMENT IN ONE SENTENCE

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I WAS ABLE TO CLEARLY EXPRESS MY POSITION

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I WAS ABLE TO EXPRESS MY POSITION

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I COULD NOT MAKE MY POSTION CLEAR

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I DID NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

SYTHESIS OF EVIDENCE MY

ARGUMENT CLOSELY WEIGHS ALL OF THE EVIDENCE

MY ARGUMENT LOOKS AT THE EVIDENCE

MY ARGUMENT IS BASED MOSTLY ON OPINION

I IGNORED THE EVIDENCE AND BASED MY ARGUMENT ON OPINON

CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH

IN 2-3 PARAGRAPHS I WAS ABLE TO CLEARLY EXPLAIN MY CLAIM WITH STRONGSUPPORT

IN 2-3PARAGRAPHSI WAS ABLE TO EXPLAIN MY CLAIM WITH MODERATE SUPPORT

IN 2-3 PARAGRAPHS I COULD NOT SHOW MUCH SUPPORT FOR MY CLAIM

IN 1 (OR LESS)PARAGRAPH I SHOWED NO SUPPORT FOR MY CLAIM

Teamwork My group worked great as a team and shared all ideas

My group worked well as a team and shared most ideas

My group was easily distracted

My group lost focus and did not collaborate

CONCLUSIONThe purpose of logic, as the science that evaluates, is thus to develop methods and techniques that allow us to distinguish good arguments from bad. A good argument (claim or position) can be used to make an important decision that will dramatically effect your life. What motivates you to make a claim or to take a position?

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Should Aristotle eat the doughnut?

Should you eat a doughnut?

TEACHER PAGE• This Web Quest was designed for 7th Grade Language Arts.It meets Kentucky Core Standards W.7.1a-e (Writing Standards).

• Student objectives: write an argument based on relevant evidence (clear reasons) and support claim(s); provide concluding paragraphs to follow support from the argument presented.

• Additional objective: S.L.7.4 (Speaking and Listening Standards)Present claims (and findings) which sequence ideas logically by using pertinent descriptions, facts and details to accentuate main ideas. Students can present arguments to class in which a discussion or debate can be moderated.

Web Quest can be modified or manipulated for students with special needs by contacting:

Email: english@bellarmine.edu

Or visit my class wiki: www. english@wikispaces.com