TSIS Ch. 1

It helps engage the audience and provides context for the writer's argument.

It allows the writer to avoid criticism from others.

It makes the writing process faster and easier.

It ensures that the writer's ideas are always accepted without question.

It allows you to avoid presenting your own argument.

It helps clarify the issue you’re writing about.

It makes your writing less engaging.

It delays your own position indefinitely.

To confuse the reader

To quickly present conventional views

To avoid stating your own opinion

To summarize unrelated anecdotes

Summarizing two or more conflicting views

Presenting only your own opinion

Using a proposition most people agree with

Highlighting points of disagreement

He argues that the Internet is a fragmented and contradictory medium, not a single negative force.

He claims that everyone wastes time on the Internet in the same way.

He believes that the Internet only leads to distraction and loss of focus.

He suggests that television is a better use of time than the Internet.

It helps the audience understand the context and relevance of the thesis.

It makes the writing longer and more detailed.

It allows the writer to avoid criticism.

It ensures the writer's ideas are accepted without question.