Cats Are Better Pets Than Dogs Study Guide

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NOTE TO REVIEWER: The more I think about the title of this lesson, the less I like it (I was the one who originally titled it, but on reconsideration, I'm not really a fan). Does the title make sense to you? Does it accurately describe what's going on in the lesson? Do you have any suggestions for improving it? I'm thinking that ~'Argument vs. Description~' might be better as a lesson title, and then I could change that title bar to something else...

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Do you know the difference between making an argument and describing an issue? It could make all the difference for your TOEFL Writing score, especially on the Independent Task!

[Video editor note: maybe show two exam papers, one with 'argument' and a green check, and one with …show more content…

I much prefer owning a cat to owning a dog - I hope to adopt a cat someday, but I never want to adopt a dog.''

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This paragraph states the author's opinion, but doesn't support it.

Now here's a paragraph that clearly states the position but just discusses the topic of the essay in general, instead of making an argument.

''I think cats make better pets than dogs. When I was growing up, my family had dogs and cats, and I always liked playing with the cats better. One day, I discovered that my favorite cat was pregnant, and we were all excited when she had a healthy litter of adorable kittens! It was so much fun to name them and play with them all.''

[Video editor note: this could have a red background as well. I think a nice image to show disorganization in this one would be a bunch of pictures of cats/kittens popping up randomly all over the screen.|]

This excerpt tells us a lot about the author's experiences with cats, but it doesn't offer any reasons why cats are better than dogs, so it doesn't respond to the prompt. It's too descriptive and doesn't focus on supporting the author's

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