10.25.12
Today introduces our final unit, the Argumentative Essay. We will be working on this essay for the rest of the semester. First, I'll give an overview of the assignment with due dates for each draft and afterward we'll get started looking at basics (thesis, support) for the argumentative essay.
1. Overview of Argumentative Assignment
2. Introduction to Argumentative Writing (ppt)
Debatable vs. Non-Debatable thesis statements: Which is which?
1) Computers and automation improve working environments.
2) Smoking is harmful to people's health.
3) Plants produce oxygen that the world needs to sustain life.
4) Australia has some of the most venomous snakes in the world.
5) A good education is necessary for a successful and happy life.
Worksheet: Introduction to Argumentative Writing
3. Extra time: Group Sentence Correction
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