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What is a conflicting viewpoint in an argument?
A conflicting viewpoint is one that does not align with the author’s point of view or beliefs. Author’s sometimes use conflicting viewpoints to strengthen their argument and/or acknowledge the opposing side.
What might you be asked to do in a conflicting viewpoints question on the ACT Science Test?
Focus on similarities and differences. Don’t get too bogged down by the details in the hypotheses. You can refer back to the passage later if you’re specifically asked about them. Focus instead on understanding the scientists’ overall arguments, and pay careful attention to the ways in which they agree and disagree.
What is an opposing argument?
DEFINITION: An opposing argument (also called opposing claim, counter claim or rebuttal) is an argument that does not support your thesis statement. In fact, it directly contradicts it.
What are conflicting viewpoints and perspectives?
Think of the Conflicting Viewpoints Passages as a debate: two or more parties state their conflicting beliefs. Sometimes they agree on one point but disagree on others.
What is conflicting evidence?
What is Conflicting Evidence? Evidence from different sources which cannot be reconciled. For instance, evidence for the plaintiff and evidence for the defendant, considered together and which presents a fair and reasonable ground for difference of view as to which should prevail.
What are the three purposes of an argument?
Arguing to Persuade: Moving others to action through rational, emotional, personal, and stylistic appeals. While arguing to convince seeks to earn the assent of readers or listeners, arguing to persuade attempts to influence their behavior, to move them to act upon the conviction.
How do you start an opposing argument?
Structuring Your Refutation There are four basic parts to a refutation of an opposing argument: you introduce the counterargument, state your objection to it, offer evidence to support your view, and draw a clear conclusion by comparing the viewpoints head to head.
What do you mean by conflicting viewpoints in science?
Think of the Conflicting Viewpoints Passages as a debate: two or more parties state their conflicting beliefs. Sometimes they agree on one point but disagree on others. Conflicting Viewpoints Passages present this argument and expect you to identify the Scientists’/Students’ beliefs and the similarities and/or differences in beliefs.
An author is likely to introduce a conflicting viewpoint by stating some proven statistics in its favor. Locating facts and figures in a text are likely to take the reader directly to a conflicting viewpoint.
How many conflicting viewpoints are there in Act science?
There will only be 1 Conflicting Viewpoints Passage on the ACT Science section (out of 7 total passages). It can appear at any point throughout ACT Science. To read about the other types of passages, check out our article on the 3 Types of ACT Science Passages.
What are the questions in the Conflicting Viewpoints passage?
Questions on the Conflicting Viewpoints passages are all multiple-choice with four answer choices each. All the questions are worth the same amount, whether they’re hard or easy. They’re not organized by difficulty level, but you can recognize at least two types: the questions about just one passage and the questions about both.