Link your evidence to your claim
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このレッスンでは、安定した意見を示す仕上げをします。説得力のある議論を練習しましょう。
Introduction
What is the role of reasoning in an argument?
Warm Up
Is this a strong answer? Why or why not?
Tokyo is the best city in the world! It's very convenient. There are hundreds of train stations and convenience stores. Also, the food is amazing. Tokyo is the city with the most Michelin stars. So it's convenient and the food is great.
Language
Try adding reasoning to these secondary claims and pieces of evidence:
- I’m positive about the economy in France. The people are well-educated.
- I’m negative about the economy in Italy. The population is decreasing.
Practice
Now that you understand how to use reasoning to make a strong argument, try it out with a couple of questions.