You Need Taser Article Lined paper Writing utensil

Getting Facts for an Argumentative Essay We are outlining together

First You Need A… Green G:Police officers should use Tasers

With Your Green In Mind Reread “Questions Linger About Tasers” Note to self: Sources/bias

How To Determine Possible Yellows Reread your underlined information Ask yourself, “What inference can I make based on this information? How can I categorize this information?” In other words, “How can I group this information into similar categories? What key words seem to pop up?” IMPORTANT: “Do these categories support my green?” THIS IS DRAWING A CONCLUSION

Think Aloud Looking at my information, I notice the following items are underlined… – …electrostun weapons are safe… – …Taser’s appeal has been its safety… – …probably will not harm a healthy person… What keyword jumps out at me? How can I categorize this information? Do I think I will have enough information to support a paragraph?

Next You Need A…Yellow

Think Aloud

Next You Need Some…Reds and Pinks

Note To Self: Talk about second paragraph in article

Read “Deaths After Taser Shocks” – Underline information that supports the green/thesis Read “Amnesty International: Taser Deaths on the Rise” – Underline information that supports the green/thesis Note to self: Sources/bias