Shared Warrants |
       
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Warrants Ask students to imagine that they will have to persuade an unreceptive
audience. (You can either supply the claim and audience from the
list below, or use claims/audiences relevant to your recent class
discussions, or ask students to use a claim they have developed
for a paper.) Then, ask students to write down warrants (at least 3) that they
think they share with their skeptical audience. Then, ask students
to come up with reasons that draw on that warrant to support the
claim. Share the results. Variations: This activity works well in small groups. If different
groups have the same claims/audiences, you might pause when everyone
has brainstormed warrants, and have groups share their results.
If different groups have the different claims/audiences, you might
pause when everyone has brainstormed warrants, then have groups
exchange claims/audiences/warrants, so that they have to generate
reasons for a new set of ideas. |