200 points!!!
DUE ON MONDAY, APRIL 10 BEFORE 3:00 P.M.
Write a 5 paragraph argumentative essay about the following topic:
“Should students have homework?”
FIRST READ AND ANNOTATE:
HINT: Don’t wait until the last day. Read and annotate the first day. Create a T-chart the second day. Then write one paragraph each day. It won’t be that hard.
REMINDER:
paragraph 1 – introduction
- grab reader’s attention
- explain topic
- list 2 arguments
paragraph 2 – argument 1
- claim 1
- evidence from article with citation then elaborate
- evidence from article with citation then elaborate
paragraph 3 – argument 2
- claim 2
- evidence from article with citation then elaborate
- evidence from article with citation then elaborate
paragraph 4 – counter argument and BIG BUT
- explain the other side’s argument then weaken it
- sling shot back to your own position
paragraph 5 – conclusion
- restate your claim (bring it full circle)
- list 2 arguments
- strong ending statement
You could draft the essay on loose leaf, but you will earn a higher score if you write a draft on loose leaf then TYPE a final copy (then print it or e-mail it to me). Also, you shouldn’t do any work during spring break, because this whole thing is an April Fools’ prank. DON’T FORGET TO MAKE A T-CHART (+ AND -) BEFORE YOU START DRAFTING!!!