Instructions:
Using the given article, you need to write a 5 paragraph essay
persuading me to believe your opinion on the article’s question. You need to
start by answering the question the article asks. Come up with 3 reasons for
why you think this way. Make sure that you use an example from the article to
back up each of your reasons. Make a graphic organizer, like a web, on the back
of the article as your pre-write to help you before you write your paper. You
must turn in your pre-write, your rough draft which must be edited and revised,
and you must type your essay into the computer. We will have the Chromebooks in
class on Fridays for you to type. You have until a week from Friday to complete
the first essay, about 2 weeks, and then 1 week for each of the other essays.
This will take the place of your spelling homework each week. Each essay is
worth 200 points.
To do:
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Use the article to form your opinion and use at
least one thing from the article to support each of your 3 reasons.
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Fill out the pre-write with ideas from the
article and ideas of your own you can use in your essay.
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Write a rough draft of your essay.
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Edit and revise your paper for the following
things:
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Make sure your 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
and 5th paragraphs all begin with a transition word. Ex first, next,
then, finally, in conclusion.
o
Make sure that in your introduction and
conclusion you have stated your opinion and all 3 of your reasons.
o
Make sure that paragraph 2 only talks about your
1st reason.
o
Make sure that paragraph 3 only talks about your
2nd reason.
o
Make sure that paragraph 4 only talks about your
3rd reason.
o
Make sure all of your words are spelled
correctly.
o
Make sure you have complete sentences.
o
Make sure that every sentence begins with a
capital and ends with the correct punctuation mark (. ! ?)
o
Do not start sentences with and or but.
o
Do not have any contractions in your essay,
(can’t, shouldn’t, won’t, etc . . . )
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At home or in class you will type your essay
into Google Drive and copy it into My Access.
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You need to revise your essay on My Access at
least once to make it better.
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You need to turn in your pre-write and your
rough draft when you are done typing it into My Access.
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