1. Argumentative Essay Brainstorming

2. Position (Main Idea, Claim, Thesis) [audience] Topic Sentence (Reason) Expand Evidence End Expand Evidence End Powerful Challenge Topic Sentence (Reason) Expand Evidence End COPY

3. Students Should NOT text during class [my students] Incomplete work Sign of Disrespect Distracts Other students Short Attention Spans Media Success= Focus Colleges need teacher recommendation Respecting others Survey: Huff Post article Obey Authority Comment on article—man at concert Authority wants your best Have self-control Multitasking The skill and the positive effects Greenfield and Uhls article— builds skills Journal p. 7 results of experiment (back to my position)