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Week 14: The Argumentative Essay

EAP Week 14 Goals Review Homework Intro. to Argumentative Essays Choosing a Prompt Essay Structure Brainstorming Thesis Statement Recap Student Model / Outline Homework

Homework for Today For Thursday, be ready for Test 3 on Chapters 5/6 For Tuesday, read “Dunbar’s Number” on pp. 218-219. Read the student model, pp. 220-21 (this is the more traditional structure). ➔ For both readings, answer in Blackboard (Week

13) ➔ Where and what are the thesis statements? ➔ For the student model, where is the

counterargument? Write the topic sentence for that paragraph.

The Argumentative Essay

POLL: Should students go to all-girls / all-boys schools?

TALK / CHAT: Why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAUKxr946SI

Choose a Prompt: ➔ Do Parents Have Different Hopes and Standards for Their Sons

Than for Their Daughters? ➔ Is School Designed More for Girls than Boys? ➔ When should a Nation Use Military Force? ➔ Is Modern Culture Ruining Childhood? ➔ Should You Care About the Health and Safety of Those Who

Make Your Clothing? ➔ Or a prompt from p. 215

After You Have Your Prompt: ➔ Look at pp. 214-215, noticing the sample graphic

organizer (214) and the blank graphic organizer (215).

➔ Choose a prompt and fill in the blank organizer using your thesis statement as your guide.

➔ Thesis Statement, pp. 227 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n0f_bR5aoc (Thesis Questions? Watch this again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7spH7plXqNg )

Thesis Statement Practice (Activity 3.6, Final Draft 4, pp. 227-228 ) 1. Today, I can see more and more children using social media to connect

with their friends and relatives.

2. Teenagers need to learn email etiquette because it will have positive effects on their personal and professional lives in the future.

3. Many people think teaching children at home is a good idea because of all the problems in local schools.

4. Requiring people to use their real names on social networking sites would make children safer, prevent scams, and allow people to connect with old friends more easily.

5. I am interested in learning why parents do not have more influence on children as they get older.

(Thesis Questions? Watch this one again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7spH7plXqNg)

Argumentative Essay Prep ➔ Vocab/Collocations (216-17)

Read “Why Girls Should Learn Alone,” (220- 221) as a class.

➔ Let’s fill in the outline (223-224).

For Thursday by 2pm (4/23): ➔ Study ch. 7 vocab / collocations and strong thesis statements for Test 4. For Saturday by midnight: ➔ Graphic Organizer, p. 215 ➔ Write a strong thesis statement for your argumentative essay (p. 227) For Tuesday by Class (4/28): ➔ Begin researching and fill in the outline for your essay, pp. 247-248. ➔ Upload your “in-process” Works Cited page with three sources (You can change these

sources as needed). ➔ Introduction Paragraph for Argumentative Essay End of Semester Schedule: 4/23: Test 4: Ch. 7 (vocab/ noun clauses) 4/28: Intro. Para. for Argumentative Essay 4/30- Text Practices and Writing Prep. 5/5: Cinco de Mayo! Final Exam

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