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AP English Language and Composition›Unit 7: Unit 7: Complexity in Arguments›Unit 7: Complexity in Arguments

Qualifying and Complicating an Argument

Sophisticated arguments acknowledge tensions and limits, qualify their claims, and explain why the complexity matters.

Qualifying claims
Tensions and limitations
Earning the sophistication point

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The Rhetorical Analysis Essay
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