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X is
(is not) a good Y because it meets (or fails to
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meet) criteria
A, B, and C.
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Computer-aided
instruction (CAI) is an effective
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teaching method
because it encourages self-paced
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learning.
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Arguments
make claims (CAI is an effective teaching
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method) and
offer reasons (because . . . ). Then,
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they provide
evidence to support their reasons
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(examples of
different learners).
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The
give rise to a warrant, which is the assumption
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that joins the
claim and stated reasons: self-paced
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learning is an
effective teaching method.
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