Collaborative Argumentative Synthesis Brainstorming Activity
The purpose of the activity is to create a collaborative brainstorming list of ideas that can be used for the prompt that you will use in a later activity.
Tasks:
• Review the collaborative argumentative synthesis prompt below.
• Create a Word Document titled: Activity 1
• Contribute at least four brainstorming ideas (See options below)
You can contribute one of the following options:
1. four for the pro (for) side of the prompt argument
2. four for the con (against) side of the prompt argument
3. two for pro side and two for the con side of the prompt argument
Collaborative Argumentative Synthesis Option:
The world is a very diverse place, and life in most parts of the United States today reflects this fact. Generally, this diversity makes life richer and more interesting due to the interactions with others that it makes possible. But it can also lead to friction among the various groups and subgroups that make up the larger culture. Sometimes this friction leads to disagreements that play out peacefully and respectfully, but it can also lead to interactions that are not peaceful and respectful. What is your view of the diversity that exists in the United States today? Does it make us a stronger country or one that will never be able to get along? Do you think it’s inevitable that the differences that exist will sometimes lead to protests and violence?
Argument prompt options (choose one side of the argument to write on):
– Diversity unites the country and makes it stronger (for)
– Or the differences make the country divided and leads to negative outcomes (against).
