ALERT: By Friday, publish your paragraphs here so we can talk about them.
Read your summary of Singleton's main arguments and pick one you can effectively disagree with. (Whether you actually agree or disagree or not doesn't matter.) Argue against that point in a paragraph.
Some advice:
1. Your topic sentence is about the point YOU, not Singleton, intend to argue. You have a point to make. You are using Singleton's argument as a "straw man" to knock down. In fact, this paragraph move is sometimes called the "straw man" technique.
2. State Singleton's point clearly and objectively. You want to avoid the appearance of bias. Announce when you are interpreting, rather than objectively stating your opponent's point of view. Quote your opponent to show that you are being objective.
3. Remember, this paragraph is theoretically part of a larger essay. You don't need to summarize all of Singleton's argument or even his main point. You've already covered his thesis nad his main arguments in the theoretical essay's summary paragraph.
Here is a sample organization, which is by no means comprehensive. (We'll discuss other methods in class.)
5 Topic sentence -- the point you intend to argue for
4 Singleton's point from which you intend to argue (reword it objectively)
3 A quotation to show that you aren't over-interpreting or reflecting your bias
4 The IMPLICATION of Singleton's argument that you intend to argue against
3 Your argument in response
2 Evidence in support of your argument
and, as necessary,
4 The IMPLICATION of Singleton's argument that you intend to argue against
3 Your argument in response
2 Evidence in support of your argument
etc.
