11/19/2020

Daily Agenda Summary

Students will continue writing their first argument paper about whether social media is a positive or negative influence on their lives.

Opening:

Work Period:

  1. Students should open "11/13/2020 - Part 2 Reference Materials" to follow along with the outline as they begin body paragraph 3 of their argument paper.

Body Paragraph Three -- PRESENT THE SECOND REASON FOR YOUR SIDE

  1. Begin with a topic sentence that clarifies your position and states the second reason for your position

  2. Explain the reason in more detail (connect it to a real life or something that was said in the text)

  3. Transition to your evidence from the texts to support that reason

    • Examples of transitions to quotes: (An example of this is shown when "...". OR ______ says, "..."

    • Cite appropriately -- (Text #, Line #).

  4. Analyze the quotations used to explain how they support your second reason

  5. Wrap up/transition sentence

If you are behind, please go back to these pages for the individual lessons on each paragraph:

11/13 - Introduction

11/16 - Counterclaim

11/17 - Body Paragraph 2

Closing:

  • Students should open "11/13/2020 - Argument Essay," and write their third body paragraph.