February 29th, 2016 Brown

ELAGSE8W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. Focus Standard

Opening Group 3: Paragraph Three Read the Article “Should Torture Be Legal?” Group 1: Hook Topic Explanation Thesis Statement/Claim Group 2: Paragraph Two Topic of Support Examples Explanation of Examples Group 3: Paragraph Three Topic of Support Examples Explanation of Examples Group 4: Counterclaim Refuting Counterclaim Group 5: Restated thesis Summary of Ideas Opening

1. Topic Sentence- Reason of Support 2. Example 3. Explain Your Reason Body Paragraphs- 3 parts

Against Violent Video Games Moreover, violent games directly reward violent behavior; many modern games do not simply make players kill virtual reality characters of other players online, but also grant them with scores (experience) or points for successful acts of violence. These points are usually spent on making a player’s character even more efficient in killing, unlocking new cruel ways of murdering, and so on. Sometimes, players will be even praised directly, verbally; for example, in many online shooters, after conducting a killing, players hear phrases like “Nice shot!” encouraging further violence. This is much worse than just watching a TV, as TV programs do not offer a reward directly tied to the viewer’s behavior, and do not praise viewers for doing something anti-social (ITHP). Against Violent Video Games

Every American student should learn Spanish. In addition, Spanish is not that difficult of a language to learn. Although many Americans are secretly afraid to try learning a foreign language, it is not that difficult – and Spanish is rather simple, especially in terms of pronunciation and spelling (although grammar might sometimes be a little tricky). But people successfully learn and speak Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and even Georgian (which is, in fact, one of the world’s most difficult languages). Of all them, Spanish is almost the easiest to learn – in about a year, you can speak it competency (EduSpain.com). Every American student should learn Spanish.

Task Staple another piece of paper on top of your essay. Write- Body Paragraphs. Complete one of the following: Re-write your body paragraphs. Add a counter-argument. Revise and prepare to share. Task

Be prepared to share your work. Closing