Checklist: ROUGH DRAFT DUE Tuesday 2/14 FINAL DRAFT DUE Friday 2/17 Review PPT AND intro video Develop Thesis / Claim (STRONG! CHOOSE A SIDE!) Review research (also think about articles, texts we have read in class, novels, AOW) Complete Outline Type Rough Draft – use Google Docs Edit and Perfect! ROUGH DRAFT DUE Tuesday 2/14 FINAL DRAFT DUE Friday 2/17

Argumentative Essay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lzGy5gizKg

Goal To get reader to acknowledge that your side is valid and deserves consideration as another point of view.

Technique Writer must offer: Relevant Reasons Credible facts Sufficient evidence To show that writer has a valid and worthy perspective.

Attitude of Writer Get the reader to consider you have an idea worthy of listening to. The writer is sharing a conviction, whether the audience ends up agreeing or not.

Example Read an example of Argumentative Essay: Parts of an essay to identify: Hook/Introduction: beginning of essay that gets reader’s attention Thesis: sentence or two that contains the focus of the essay Claims: evidence that support your argument Counterclaims: opposing side Conclusion: 2-3 sentences that remind reader of main points

Writing Prompt Is technology beneficial or detrimental to humanity?

Sample Outline: Click here to view my sample organizer- remember, it is just a rough draft !

Introduction Purpose of the introduction is to: Hook the reader with high interest opening Provide background information and a BRIEF overview State your position/claim in THESIS Need help? Click on the HOOK and Thesis for more…

Introductory Paragraph Writing 1. GRAB THEIR ATTENTION..stay general 2. Narrow the focus….supporting details 3. Present the thesis /main idea.

Hook Statements Onomatopoeia Rhetorical questions Quotes Facts or statistics Heavy imagery Starting in the middle of the action

Main Idea / Thesis Statement: General start / hook __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Narrowing Sentences which lead to the main idea: ___________________________ _________________________ Main Idea / Thesis Statement: ___________________

Prompt: Is the quest for perfection meaningless? Sample Introduction The ground you stand on is war-torn and cracked. Fires are raging all around. You can hear the faint boom of bullet shots in the distance. Entire cities have been reduced to no more than rubble, and only a handful of survivors are left. Is this the kind of world that you want? Trying to be perfect is an impossible task. In all truth, perfection does not exist. The quest for perfection can only lead to destruction and the doom of the human race.

Prompt: Is the quest for perfection meaningless? Sample Introduction Wondering whether or not a human being can be flawless is a question that has been around since the beginning of time. Everyone has flaws, but through the advancement of technology, could a person reach perfection? Many people say the quest for perfection is meaningless because it’s an unattainable goal, but the journey for perfection is worthwhile.

Prompt: Has ancient technology made our lives easier? Sample Introduction When man stops discovering civilization will end. It is an essential element of humankind and it is what has kept people on this planet for thousands of years. Some of the earliest inventions, the wheel and the alphabet were monumental in keeping man on Earth. Advances in ancient technology which lead to innovations in transportation and communication certainly made lives much easier and they were necessary for the progression of man.

Body Paragraph Form Body Bp[

Body Paragraph Form (Should be 2 of these!) Advances in early technology greatly impacted man’s ability to communicate. Body Bp[ Symbols “developed about 30,000 years ago” writing, Drawing, Alphabet, calendar “thousands of years ago with the use of smoke signals and drums in Africa, America and parts of Asia” - Passing on information, historical evidence, stories, entertainment  Innovations in communication certainly made lives easier but perhaps none altered lives as much as advances in transportation.

Counter Argument include! OR Make separate Paragraph 1: Offer the other side Some may say that . . . One may argue that . . . People may claim . . . People may argue that . . . 2. Then refute it !!! However . . . While that may be the case. ..

REMINDERS: Connectors CITATIONS – At least 2 direct quotes. Incorporate in sentence! (needs a lead in) Step By Step! Fixing what isn’t broken Another breakdown of each paragraph