Assignments
January 17
1. Complete your outline
2. Begin writing your draft.
January 15:
- Complete the graphic organizer by writing Arguments For and Againstyour thesis (a single sentence that ties together the main idea of any argument)
- Research on the web to find supporting evidence (facts and statistics) to support your argument.
- Check your sources to be sure that they are reliable by typing the name of the web page into the Source Checker link on the right.
Types of Support
- evidence: facts and statistics (Example - 11% of the drivers involved in fatal crashes were between the ages of 15 and 20)
- analogy: a comparison (Example - Texting while driving is like driving with your eyes closed.)
- anecdote: a personal story (Example - When I volunteered at the school, I found that I was good at working with young children.)
January 10:
- Choose a topic for your persuasive essay.
- Begin researching to find evidence to support your claim.
- Use the links on the right to help you.
- Check your sources and facts.
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Tucson AZ
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