Tuesday, February 23, 2016

What Is Worth Fighting For?

Students are narrowing down their final argumentative topic by thinking about What Is Worth Fighting For? They will be narrowing down their topic by filling out this half-sheet for homework. This is due Wednesday, February 24.

1. What are you most passionate about? Students should think about what matters to them in their day to day lives. It can be "big" or "small."

2. Connect your passion with the question What Is Worth Fighting For?  Basically, explain your topic in a more specific sense.  How is this a bigger issue that can affect others?

3. Select one idea for your argumentative research paper. Which one that you brainstormed is the MOST important to you? 

Here is an example: Example 
Blank sheet: PDF