1. Warm-Up: Outline your Speech I)Claim Statement II)Main Point #1 + 3 pieces of evidence to support III)Main Point #2 + 3 pieces of evidence to support IV)Main Point #3 + 3 pieces of evidence to support + counterargument V)Concluding Statement

2. Rough Draft: Reminders o State your CLAIM as a fact. There is no need to say “I think” or “I believe.” o Example: “Bullying is the most serious problem facing teenagers today.” NOT “I think that bullying is a big problem for teenagers today.” o Example: “Actions are illegal, never people.” NOT “I do not believe that people should call immigrants illegal.” o You need a counterargument! This usually goes towards the end of the third body paragraph. State the rebuttal, then knock it down and move on. o Example: “Some people may argue that college athletes deserve to get paid because of the extra work load and stress on their bodies; however, as I have already proven, the free tuition and numerous other monetary perks provide enough incentive for them to play without pay.” o Example: “The principal and administrators say that headphones are a distraction from instruction, but actually, if we are allowed to use them during work time, they help us focus. o You MUST include evidence from your research to support your arguments. Make sure you don’t plagiarize though! Integrate your sources into your writing. o Example: “A research study done by Harvard University shows 58% of Americans have lived in poverty at some time.” o Example: “According to TIME Magazine’s article ‘School Uniforms Help Students,” more than 60% of high school teachers feel uniforms would be positive.

3. TAG Peer Review 1) Switch your rough draft with a partner. 2) Read the one you get. 3) Do a TAG Peer Review on the index card. ◦T: Tell one positive thing about their work. ◦A: Ask one clarifying question about something that doesn’t make sense. ◦G: Give one piece of constructive criticism to make their work better. 4) Give the rough draft and the index card back to your partner. 5) Read yours when you get it back and take the suggestions.