1. Good morning!
Find your assigned seat.
Take out any HOT Questions you took home to complete.
Complete the Quickwrite:
What qualities are you looking for when voting for student leaders to represent the class of 2021?
Think: How should this person behave? What should they be doing inside/outside of school? What should they NOT be involved in?
***Be sure to write a complete paragraph!***
If you are not working and ready when the bell rings. . .be prepared to lose points! 

2. Accountable Talk Rubric for Turn and Talk
What qualities are you looking for when voting for student leaders to represent the class of 2021?
Think: How should this person behave? What should they be doing inside/outside of school? What should they NOT be involved in?
***Be sure to write a complete paragraph!***
Accountable Talk Rubric for Turn and Talk
2 points
1 point
0 points
Student is an active participant in the discussion.
Student participates in the discussion.
Student does not participate in the discussion.
Student demonstrates higher-order, critical thinking skills.
Student demonstrates some critical thinking skills.
Student does not demonstrate critical thinking skills.
Student remains focused and on-task throughout the time allotted for the discussion.
Student must be prompted once to focus on the discussion task.
Student must be prompted more than once to focus on the discussion task.

3. Objective and Essential Question
Objective: I can write arguments to support my major claims in analysis of complex topics and texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Essential Question: What elements are vital to include in skillful argumentative writing?

5. FSA WRITING Informative OR Argumentative Essay
Text-Based Writing: 3 Sources
TEN Point Rubric:
Purpose, Focus, and Organization (4)
Evidence and Elaboration (4)
Conventions of Standard English (2)

6. What are the necessary components of an effective argumentative essay?
Introduction
Hook, Background Information (Bridge), ________________
Body Paragraph 1 (ACES)
Topic Sentence (This is your A)
TWO ___________: FRAME AND EXPLAIN (This is your C and E)
Counterclaim
Conclusion statement (This is your ____)
Body Paragraph 2
Body Paragraph 3*
_________________

7. Hook Options for a hook include: A famous quote
The Purpose of the Hook: A hook is the first one or two lines of the essay and serves to catch the reader's attention
and pique his interest.
Options for a hook include:
A famous quote
A shocking fact or statistic
A rhetorical question.
Examples
Quote: "A man's errors are his portals of discovery."
Fact: Many studies show that the biological sleep pattern for teens shifts a few hours, which means teens naturally stay up later and feel alert later in the morning.
Statistic: According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, teens and young adults experience the highest rates of violent crime.
Rhetorical Question: How much longer will this injustice continue?

8. THESIS STATEMENT The Thesis Statement:
states your position on the topic
sets up the structure for the paper.
Remember: You can only choose ONE SIDE to argue! You must stick with that side throughout the entire essay!!

9. Support your Thesis with Two to Three Reasons.
You must include your two to three main reasons that support your belief within your thesis statement, or in the sentence following your thesis statement.
The reasons that you give in your thesis statement are your arguments that will make up your body paragraphs. You must write them in the order they are listed in the introductory paragraph.

10. Thesis Statement Examples
Prompt: Should high school graduates be required to take a year off to pursue
community service projects before entering college?
Thesis Statement: High school graduates should be required to take a year off to pursue community service projects before entering college in order to increase their maturity and global awareness.
Thesis Statement: High school graduates should be required to take a year off to pursue community service projects before entering college in order to increase their maturity and global awareness.
Prompt: Should there be federal legislation to mandate that the use of cell phones
while driving unlawful?
Thesis Statement: There should be federal legislation that mandates the use of cell phones while driving unlawful. The reasons that this practice should be deemed unlawful is due to the number of deaths attributed to the use of cell phones while driving and due to the risk of getting in an accident.

11. Thesis Statement
position + reason #1 + reason #2 + reason #3 = thesis ____________________ because ______________, (position) (reason #1) ________________, and ________________. (reason #2) (reason #3)

13. Introduction
(Basic)
Your introduction must include a hook, bridge, and thesis! Despite the American culture where the individual chooses the person they are going to marry based on love, there are still countries and cultures who believe in arranged marriages. In the articles “Arranged Marriage vs Love Marriage”, “To Love and Marry or Marry and Love”, and in Romeo and Juliet the controversy is addressed as to whether arranged marriage or a love marriage is more effective . Based on the evidence, arranged marriages are more effective than love marriages because they focus on shared personal interests and they promote family unity.

14. So What Information Should the Counterclaim Include?
First, look at the reasons that you listed to support your claim.
Counterclaim Brainstorm Guide
Reason 1:
Objection to Reason 1:
Why your claim is still stronger:
Reason 2:
Objection to Reason 2:
Reason 3:
Objection to Reason 3:
Next, determine what objections others have to each of your reasons?
Remember, your counterclaim is written in EACH body paragraph after you have explained what your evidence means and how it supports your claim.

15. Examples of How to Structure a Counterclaim
While it is true that…it does not account for…
There is some truth to the opposing argument that…however,…
Even though there is research to support…my claim is still stronger because…
Some research claims that…but in fact…
While some may argue that…the evidence clearly shows that…

16. Writing prompt
Write an argumentative essay in which you support or oppose nominating Odysseus for a leadership award.
Use the information in ALL three sources to write your essay.
Manage your time carefully so that you can read the passages, plan your response, write your response, and edit your response
Be sure to write a multi-paragraph essay and include strong textual evidence

17. Independent Work Rubric
Complete a peer-edit of your leadership essay
Revise your argumentative essay and make changes according to the Self-Editing Checklist.
Work with the end in mind!
Independent Work Rubric
10 points
5 points
0 points
Student begins working on the assignment at the start of the work period.
Student begins his/her work after the work period has begun.
Student does not begin to complete their assignment during the work period.
Student does not need to be prompted at all to begin working.
Student must be prompted once to begin working.
Student must be prompted more than once to begin working.
Student remains focused and on-task, for the entire work period.
Student must be prompted once to focus on his/her assignment.
Student must be prompted more than once to focus on his/her assignment.
Prompt: Write an argumentative essay in which you support or oppose nominating Odysseus for a leadership award. Use information from the passage set in your essay.

18. Self-Editing Checklist Each essay must contain:
1. Introduction:
A. Hook Sentence
B. Bridge (Introduce Sources)
C. Thesis Sentence (Includes the writer’s position and REASONS)
2. A relevant topic sentence for each body paragraph
3. At least TWO pieces of evidence for each topic sentence.
4. The writer must explain/translate the evidence into their own words AND explain how it supports the argument.
5. A relevant counterclaim MUST be addressed in each body paragraph.
6. The conclusion should restate the argument. The writer can go further by restating topic sentences for additional support.
7. Spelling, punctuation, and grammar

19. Exit Slip and Homework Exit Slip:
What are the three components to a strong introduction?
What MUST be included in a thesis statement?
What must you include in an argumentative essay that is NOT included in an informative essay?
Home Learning:
REVISE ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY! (Q2 TEST GRADE)
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