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AC ELA

2. Learning Target
Learning Target: I will convince my audience why people should read the extended text. Opening: Answer the following questions in your ELA Journal.

3. Opening What three things do you find in a introductory paragraph?
How are the thesis statement different in the argumentative paper and an expository paper?
What is the difference between ethos, pathos, and logos?
Why should you refute the counter-claim in a paper?
How is the concluding paragraph in an argumentative paper different from an expository essay?

4. Task- Writing Topic
Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama have said that To Kill a Mockingbird is the most important novel in American History. With universal themes developed through the book and the historical significance, teachers agree and assign the book yearly. Do you agree with teachers and the famous people above? Is To Kill a Mockingbird as important as they say? State your opinion and give reasons why everyone should read the novel. If you think it is over-rated, state your opinion and give reasons why you think so.