Final deadlines for the claim and source pages 5-8 were today during fifth hour's class time. Tomorrow is the deadline for the outline. As a reminder, this assignment is worth more than 300 points, and you have a little over a week to complete the essay.
We will be in the library tomorrow and back in the classroom on Wednesday for the self-evaluation day. As announced in class, the first draft on Wednesday is due at 11:45 a.m. after we return from lunch.
Monday, December 12, 2016
Friday, December 9, 2016
Research Day 3
Today's deadline was 12:30 p.m. for four sources. If you did not turn these in by that time -- whether in person or, if absent, via digital means, you may still receive half credit on Monday.
We will be back in the library on Monday and Tuesday!
We will be back in the library on Monday and Tuesday!
Survey Link
Do the district a favor and take this technology survey at some point today: http://survey.fzsd.us
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Research Day 2
We resumed research time in the library. The first deadline, for sources 1-4, is 12:30 p.m. on Friday. If absent, you are still required to share/e-mail/photograph materials by this deadline for credit. See you on Friday!
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Research Day 1
As evidenced by the post subject, we started researching in the library today. While you do have class time to research, that does not excuse you from working on this assignment outside of class. Make sure you are staying up to date with your work as your first due date is this Friday.
Monday, December 5, 2016
The Last Paper Assignment
After wrapping up our sample argumentation on Women in the Military topic, you were assigned your last paper, the Argumentative Research essay. For tomorrow's class, we will be in the library so you may start the research process. Make sure each source has a source page or a notebook page to keep all of your evidence separate and understandable.
Friday, December 2, 2016
The Counterclaim & The Rebuttal
After finishing up your warrant for the Honey Boo Boo claims, we read your work to the whole class for further exemplification of argumentative claims, evidence, and warrants.
An argument does not end there! Once your claim has its footing, you will need to introduce a counterclaim. A counterclaim is not the opposite of the claim; it is another position that could be a strong, evidence-based claim. Following the counterclaim, you have the rebuttal. A rebuttal is not the trashing of the counterclaim; it recognizes the counterclaim's validity and then adds supporting justification for the first claim's strength. You created counterclaim and rebuttal statements for the Boo Boo argument, and you shared these with the class.
For the rest of class, we utilized the women in the military topic by working in groups to craft the steps of argumentation writing. Thus far, we are through the brainstorming of claims, the selection of the best claim, and the accumulation of evidence. We will resume with this on Monday.
An argument does not end there! Once your claim has its footing, you will need to introduce a counterclaim. A counterclaim is not the opposite of the claim; it is another position that could be a strong, evidence-based claim. Following the counterclaim, you have the rebuttal. A rebuttal is not the trashing of the counterclaim; it recognizes the counterclaim's validity and then adds supporting justification for the first claim's strength. You created counterclaim and rebuttal statements for the Boo Boo argument, and you shared these with the class.
For the rest of class, we utilized the women in the military topic by working in groups to craft the steps of argumentation writing. Thus far, we are through the brainstorming of claims, the selection of the best claim, and the accumulation of evidence. We will resume with this on Monday.
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