1. English 10 15 January 2016 I.Procon.org II.Class work – Persuasive Issue III.Class work – Documentation IV.Next Class – Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay

2. ProCon.org

3. Climate Change - (Science and Technology) Gun Control - (Politics) Tablets Vs. Textbooks - (Education) 1.Read the overview section for all three issues, and then choose one issue to research. 2.Click on the Background link for the issue and read the Background section. (If there is no Background link, read the Did You Know section.) 3.Click Control + Home 4.Click on the Pro & Con Arguments link and read all arguments.

4. Persuasive Issue For a class work assignment, choose one of the following topics from Procon.org: Climate Change Gun Control Tablets Vs. Textbooks 1.State the basic issue (complete sentence). 2.Write a statement to state which side of the issue you will argue. 3. through 5. – Paraphrase the three best arguments for your side of the issue. 6. Paraphrase the best argument for the opposite side of the issue.

5. Documentation 1.Paraphrase and cite two pieces of evidence to support your first argument. A.Evidence: All self-inflicted gun deaths of children under age six could be prevent by safety locks (GAO). B.Citation: GAO, "Accidental Shootings: Many Deaths and Injuries Caused by Firearms Could Be Prevented," www.gao.gov, Mar. 19, 1991 C.Evidence: D.Citation: 2.Paraphrase and cite two pieces of evidence to support your second argument. 3.Paraphrase and cite two pieces of evidence to support your third argument.

6. Persuasive Issue Additional Sources Gun Control www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp Climate Change http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/science/causes.html Tablets Vs. Textbooks http://web.a.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=19&sid=fef6216a-6822- 488e-94ef- c27b934f42e4%40sessionmgr4004&hid=4212&bdata=JnNpdGU9c3JjL WxpdmU%3d#AN=98751183&db=mih