1. Copy Homework. Get Writer’s Notebook.

2. Advantages/Disadvantages Quickwrite Write about the advantages and disadvantages of ONE of the following: A) Discuss the pros and cons of bringing your lunch to school. B) Explain the pros and cons of being the oldest, middle, youngest, or only child in your family. C) Write about the good and bad things about doing volunteer work after school.

3. Topic A:Topic B:Topic C: Advantages: Disadvantages: Best Topic:

4. Identify Your Audience Who will need information about my topic? What will this audience need to know to get a balanced picture of the advantages and disadvantages of my topic? What does this audience already know about my topic?

5. Arrange Your Information I.Introduction A.Attention-grabbing opening ________________ B.Main Idea Statement ___________________ II. Advantage #1 __________________ A.Support for Advantage #1 __________________ B.Transition to Advantage #2 ________________ III.Advantage #2 ___________________ A.Support for Advantage #2__________________ B.Transition to Disadvantage #1 _____________________

6. Arrange Your Information (cont’d) IV. Disadvantage #1 _____________________ A.Support for Disadvantage #1 __________________ B.Transition to Disadvantage #2 __________________ V. Disadvantage #2 ___________________ A.Support for Disadvantage #2__________________ B.Transition to Conclusion ______________________ VI. Conclusion A.Restatement of a STRONG advantage and a STRONG disadvantage B.Strong closure