Bell work: Argumentative Writing

M- Break down prompt (5 verbs) Prompt: Read the article “Getting Lost in a Good Book Can Help Keep You Healthy”. Create a multi-paragraph essay that argues why reading may improve your health. Use text evidence to support your argument. Follow the conventions of standard written English. *Is your essay informative, narrative, or argumentative? Thesis Statement: ___________________________________________

Rubric: Must be on topic to receive a score… /15 pts. Prompt: Read the article “Getting Lost in a Good Book Can Help Keep You Healthy”. Create a multi-paragraph essay that argues why reading may improve your health. Use text evidence to support your argument. Follow the conventions of standard written English. Focus/Organization- Intro and 1st supporting detail paragraph each are indented and skip a line between (1 pt.) Intro has a hook, bridge, and thesis that are on topic (3 pts.) Support- Has 1 example of text evidence that supports the thesis in a quote sandwich (4 pts.) Language- Uses transition words, 2-3 colorful words, and a mix of simple and compound/complex sentences. (3 pts.) Conventions- Uses correct grammar and punctuation, quotes around your text evidence. (4 pts.)

T- reading article Read the article “Getting Lost in a Good Book Can Help You Healthy” and answer ?’s #15-21 Prompt: Read the article “Getting Lost in a Good Book Can Help Keep You Healthy”. Create a multi-paragraph essay that argues why reading may improve your health. Use text evidence to support your argument. Follow the conventions of standard written English.

W- organizer Argumentative 4 Square Intro: Hook- Bridge- Claim- Reason 1- Reason 2- Evidence to support- Evidence to support- Counterclaim- Conclusion- Rebuttal- Revisit Hook- Argumentative 4 Square Intro: Hook- Bridge- Claim- Reason 1- Reason 2- Evidence to support- Evidence to support- Reason 3- Conclusion- Evidence to support- Revisit Hook-

Intro writing: Put these sentences in the correct order they should be in in an introductory paragraph. (Hook, Bridge, Thesis) 1. But farmers have to constantly fight weeds, other plants that take sunlight, water, and nutrients away from the crops they work so hard to grow. 2. Have you ever thought about where the food you ate for lunch today came from? 3. The article “Weed Wars” shows ways that science is helping farmers grow crops by killing weeds. 4. Farmers grow the crisp carrots, sweet corn, and other foods we enjoy out of the ground. 5. Luckily, farmers have scientists to help in the battle against those pesky weeds.

Intro writing: Add more details to the hook and bridge of this introductory paragraph… Hook: Science can do many amazing things. Hook Sentence #2: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Bridge: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Thesis: The article “Weed Wars” shows ways that science is helping farmers grow crops by killing weeds.

Th- Intro Paragraph (Pick up a rubric as you enter) -What does the rubric require for this essay assignment? -Write the 1st paragraph for your essay. (12 min. to write) -Must include a Hook, a Bridge, and a Thesis at the end of the paragraph. *Peer editing (after)- Does your writing include a hook, bridge, and thesis? Where are they?

F- 1st Supporting detail paragraph -Write the second paragraph for your argumentative essay (15 min. to write) -Include 1 example of text evidence, in a quote sandwich. Ex. Farmers do not want weeds around their plants. The article “Weed Wars” states that, “When weeds grow on a farm, they hog light, water and nutrients. Then crops don't grow as well..” (line 2-3) This shows that weeds are unwelcome because… *Peer Exiting (before you turn it in)- Is there a quote? Is it sandwiched with attribution, quotes, and an explanation?

3rd SD Paragraph- Counterclaim/Rebuttal Counterclaim: What the opposing side might say about your claim Rebuttal: Why they are incorrect Turn in your 2 paragraphs with the rubric today!!