To write an Argument you need to include the following -
Understand the statement or argument
Introduction: State which side of the argument you are writing about (claim). Girls learn better than boys / Boys learn better ...
Body: Give 3+ reasons with evidence (evidence or example is important to support your idea. This way you can persuade people to your way of thinking.
Conclusion: Summarise the Argument using your main points
Girls learn better than boys
Families should make/provide students with lunch
Girls should be allowed to wear jewelry at school
Dinosaurs aren't real
School should be 4 days with a 3-day weekend
Fitness should be banned at school
Parents should be punished for children's crimes
Social Media should be prohibited from collecting people's data
The Internet has made society better.
Phones should be allowed in exams.
Should students who cheat on tests be punished?
Should students have the option of grading their teachers?
Should schools allow corporal punishment?
Is the seemingly increased frequency of natural disasters a result of climate change?
Does the Prime Minister earn to much?
Is the seemingly increased frequency of natural disasters a result of climate change?
Should tackle football be illegal for kids under 18 years old?
Should social media sites regulate and censor user posts?
Should smoking cigarettes/vaping be illegal around those under 18?
Should violent video games be illegal?
Should there be a limit to the number of children a person can have?
Should drunk drivers have their driver's licenses permanently revoked?
Should religion be a required course in school?
You can use a thesaurus to find better words.
Remember: Writers use other ideas and change them to make them their own - like a magpie uses things that aren't theirs.
You can use this template or make you own, on a slide, doc or drawing. Be prepared to write out you perspective or claim in the same format.
Do you know any of these stories:
Cinderella - l
Rapunzel - l
Little Red Riding Hood - l
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears - l
Billy Goats Gruff or XVl
3 Little Pigs - l
Maui & the Sun - ll
Sina & the Eel - XV
Are all the versions the same? Why /Why not? - What is this called, how can we use it to help us write a story?
Have you ever read a story with a similar storyline?
Recently, I read a story about a Grumpy Billionaire whose secretary thinks she is his wife. She is mean to the new employee, setting her up to fail and making her do horrible jobs. All the new employee wants to do is spread sunshine.
Singlely who do these characters sound like if you were to class them as a Disney Character? Which of the fairy tales could this story be?
Who do the characters think they are in a Disney/ DC world?
You can use a thesaurus to find better words.
Remember: Writers use other ideas and change them to make them their own - like a magpie uses things that aren't theirs.