1. Citing from the Text 1. Author 2. Source 3. Title 4. Context
5. “Quoted Text”

2. In the New York Times article titled, “Rewards for Students Under a Microscope,” Lisa Guernsey refers to a study in the journal Literacy Research and Instruction, which found that “rewarding third graders…

3. CNBC.com writer, Thomas Franck, presents encouraging results for cash programs in the article, “American students try harder if you pay them, economists found.” He mentions a study conducted at the University of California, San Diego and the University of Chicago. Economists found that “American students who were offered money…

4. CNBC.com writer, Thomas Franck, said “American students who were offered money…
CNBC.com writer, Thomas Franck, presents encouraging results for cash programs in the article, “American students try harder if you pay them, economists found.” He mentions a study conducted at the University of California, San Diego and the University of Chicago. Economists found that “American students who were offered money…
In “American students try harder if you pay them,” Thomas Franck said, “American students who were offered money…

5. Negative results of these programs were also mentioned in the CNBC
Negative results of these programs were also mentioned in the CNBC.com article “American students try harder if you pay them, economists found,” by Thomas Franck. He refers to research conducted by Roland Fryer. Fryer spend $6.3 million dollars offering a variety of rewards across the country. He found “incentives for grades…

6. Without a personal sense of motivation, students will lack important character traits. New York Times writer Amy McCready agrees. In her article “Why You Shouldn’t Pay Children for Grades,” she points out “Paying for grades without helping children cultivate life skills…

7. Sample Argumentative Paragraph
For the claim:
I believe any missed school days should be made up during Spring Break.

8. Counterargument and Rebuttal
Some may argue cancelling scheduled days off during spring break is unfair to those who planned to travel during that time.
However, this only affects a few families, and parents would still be able to pull their child out of school if they already have plans.

9. The Writer’s Argument
For most students, this week would not interfere with any vacation plans. In fact, many parents have to use vacation days at work to stay home with children during cancellations.

10. Text Support
In The Detroit News article “Snow Cancellations Coming Across the State,” Reba McCaullif, a mother of two students adds, “With all this time off, I’m concerned about how to provide day care for my kids as we work through the rest of the winter.”

11. Commentary(Reasoning)
This parent is not alone, and the work schedules for these parents are important. Adding days during the spring break week will not be unfair to the majority of people, and could actually help many parents.