06.02 Graphic Organizer
Complete the graphic organizer to plan your argument. The claim has been provided.
Claim: While the Industrial Revolution had both positive and negative effects on society
and the economy, the positive effects outweighed the negative.
Write three logical arguments that support the claim. Be sure to include evidence to support
each argument.
Arguments that support the claim
Evidence (Be sure to include the source.)
1. Advancements in transportation
Steam engines helped power riverboats
helped prompt a rapid increase of
originally, its first voyage being upstream
effective transportation in the economic
the Hudson River from New York City to
community.
Albany (150 miles). — Steam Power
Steam engines further developed 20 years
later due to Stephenson’s development of
the first ever steam-powered railroad
system. Railroads allowed for faster and
more efficient transportation. —Steam
Power
2. Advancements in the textile industry
The flying shuttle sped up the textile
helped promote a faster textile
industry by making the operation of a loom
production and made the process much
and single-person task. — Flying Shuttle
easier, supporting the economy.
The spinning jenny doubled textile
production by allowing many threads to be
spun at once. — Spinning Jenny
3. New sources of fuel and methods of
retrieving it became more known to the
public during this time, booming the
economy.
Mining became a very important activity—
in result of this, new technologies were
made to help increase mining, such as
pumps and drills. —Mining Coal
Write a counterclaim related to the claim. Hint: the counterclaim is often the opposite of the
claim.
Counterclaim:
Due to the increasing amounts of technologies in the workforce, many people were
placed in unsafe and dangerous work conditions, putting many people in risky
positions.
Write one logical argument to support the counterclaim. Be sure to include evidence to
support the argument.
Argument that supports the counterclaim
1. Many workforces, such as the textile
industry, had dangerous environments
that prompted to illnesses, and
sometimes even death, amongst the
workers.
Evidence (Be sure to include the source.)
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factor had locked
doors and stairwells that prevented
workers from exiting the building safely,
resulting in 146 workers. —Labor Union
Movement (Public Domain)
Scary moments like this resulted in the
formation of Labor Unions, which
promoted the protection of workers’ rights.
— Labor Union Movement
Explain why the arguments and evidence that support the claim are stronger than the
argument and evidence that support the counterclaim.
While there were very dangerous working conditions that threatened the lives of
workers, the economy benefitted way too much to let the Industrial Revolution be a
failure. Many industries benefitted, as well as citizens.