-The thesis of an article or text
- Supported by evidence throughout the text
- Can also be considered the message of the text
- Anecdotes and personal stories act as support

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Identifying an argument

What about our other readings?

As a table discuss the following:

• What do our other texts argue for or against?

• Where do we find evidence to support our ideas?

• How do these arguments help us work towards answering our unit question?

​Unit Question: What qualities do we need to survive?