1. FSA Writing
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2. Claim: School uniforms should be required because it allows for a better learning experience.
Reason 1: School uniforms may lower crime and make schools a safer place.
Evidence: “In Long Beach, CA, after two years of a district-wide K-8 mandatory uniform policy, reports of assault and battery in the district's schools decreased by 34%” (procon.org)
Explain/expand: This shows that uniform increases the safety of the students, thus making it easier for students to do what they are there to do: learn.
Counterclaim: There are those who believe that “Focusing on uniforms takes attention away from finding genuine solutions to problems in education.” (Procon.org)
Rebuttal: Of course there are other issues in education, but we should do everything within our power to minimize school violence, and if uniforms could help, why not implement them?
Reason 2: Wearing uniforms increases school spirit.
Evidence: “A 2002 study of over 1,000 Texas middle school students found that students in uniform ‘reported significantly more positive perceptions of belonging in their school community’” (procon.org)
Explain/expand: Having more school spirit makes students want to come to school which enhances the overall learning experience.
Counterclaim: Some may argue that enforcing school uniforms creates conformity and doesn’t allow for individual expression.
Rebuttal: Feeling like you are part of a group is not necessarily a negative thing and students can always express themselves in ways that are more important than the clothes they wear.
School Uniforms
Procon.org

3. Social Networking: Good or Bad
Claim:
Reason 1:
Evidence:
Explain/expand:
Counterclaim:
Rebuttal:
Reason 2:
Evidence:
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Social Networking: Good or Bad
Procon.org

4. Claim: Reason 1: Evidence: Explain/expand: Counterclaim: Rebuttal:
Lower drinking age
Procon.org

5. Thesis statements/claim
One sentence that gives the reader a clear understanding of what is to come in your essay.
It answers the question being asked in the prompt and gives the reasons.
Example:
Technology is beneficial to society because it makes people more productive.
Answer
Reason

6. School Uniforms
School uniforms should be required because it allows for a better learning experience.

7. Social Networking: Good or Bad

8. Lower drinking age

9. Intro This is the first paragraph of your essay It should:
Grab the readers attention
Address the writing situation
And end with your thesis statement

10. School Uniforms
Attention grabber: Imagine a world in which students are eager to come to school everyday and can learn with little to no distractions. In this world, students don’t focus on the differences amongst them; they feel like they are all part of an accepting community.
Transition/ linking statements: We can come much closer to this fantasy if schools adopted a uniform policy.
Thesis/ claim: School uniforms should be required because it allows for a better learning experience.

11. Social Networking Attention grabber: Transition/ linking statements:
Thesis/ claim:

12. Drinking age Attention grabber: Transition/ linking statements:
Thesis/ claim: