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HW due Friday:

1. Argumentative Essay

If you didn't finish your argumentative essay in class today, send me what you have for it no later than 8:30 AM tomorrow

Argumentative Essay Work --- 

a. What is the topic of your argumentative essay?

b. Do you have at least 9 pieces of specific evidence from at least 3 sources?
(Argumentative Essay - BRAINSTORM Research)

c. Write a thesis statement and the topic sentences for each of your
body paragraphs
(Argumentative Essay - Graphic Organizer 1)

d. Start writing your essay!!!
(Argumentative Essay - FINAL Graphic Organizer)

e. HEY IF YOU ARE HAVING A HARD TIME FIGURING OUT HOW 
TO MAKE YOUR ESSAY FLOW CHECK OUT SOME PREVIOUS STUDENT EXAMPLES
Argumentative Essay - Student Examples - 2017 + Student Examples - Counter Argument + Conclusion

f. HEY HEY HEY...  check this out for support with details 
Michael’s Class - Argumentative Essay Shared Research 

g. Have you done a Sources Cited 
...8th Graders, check out http://www.easybib.com/


Argumentative Essay - Helpful TRANSITION Words

Counter-Argument
Although
Despite the fact
Even though
Yet
In contrast
Nonetheless
In spite of
However

Transition Sentences
In addition
Additionally
Furthermore
Similarly
Not only


Explaining Evidence
This demonstrates
Therefore
As a result of
Clearly
In other words
This illustrates