(1) Please number your list if you have not done so
(2) Make a copy of it.
(A) Save as Presents Paragraphs
(B) Pick five items on your numbered list and write them as paragraphs
(C) Delete everything else on the document
(D) Each of these five paragraphs needs to have five sentences
(E) I care that you use transitions between ideas and between paragraphs
(F) Do have both an introduction and a conclusion--these two paragraphs do NOT need to be five sentences each
(G) Start with the words "Dear Santa"
New Assignment: Title as "All I want for Christmas"
Start here: Mom, Dad I want ____ for Christmas.
You fill in the blank, then you answer these 26 questions about the thing you want for Christmas.
Complete this assignment as a list, not as paragraphs.
List of Values: Achievement, aesthetics, altruism, autonomy, creativity, emotional health, honesty, justice, knowledge, love, loyalty, morality, physical health, physical looks, pleasure, power, recognition, religious faith, skill, wealth, wisdom
Websites for creating citations (use MLA style, follow the steps):
Sample Paper using MLA format with explanations (pretty useful, actually!)
Master Checklist for an Argument
Instructions: (1) Copy and Paste, (2) Answer each question
Title your Google doc as "Master Checklist Your Name"
The more information you can complete on this list, the better your argument will be. Remember: Your opponents will also come up with ideas about your argument--better for you to predict what might be said and how to respond instead of being caught by surprise.
Propaganda