Monday, February 29, 2016

Final Argumentative Essay



Students chose a topic last week about what they believe is worth fighting for. They discussed these topics with their peers, outlined three claims and one counterclaim to base their research on, and are now ready to start finding evidence to back up their claims.

We have a computer cart on Monday, Feb. 29 and Tuesday, March 1. Students will have these days to research their claims and find at least one piece of relevant evidence to support each idea. If your child misses any of these days of school, we will not have computers available for them to make up the work, as another content is using the Chromebooks after Tuesday. This means it is imperative that students use their time at home, before/after school, or during lunch, to make up any time missed caused by an absence.

Here are some resources to help if students are working from home. They should have their outline that was completed in class last week (example). This helps them to know what exactly they are researching.

Example essay
Rubric
Research Notecatcher
Research Tips
Day 1, Day 2 Goals for Success