IE3 Writing: Lesson 12

Hi everyone,

Once again, we had another busy lesson. Just one more week, and you'll be finished your first draft for your persuasion essay.

Minor Technicalities:
At the start of our lesson, we had a short activity on a few technical errors to avoid when writing. Remember these points:

1. When you use romanji, you need to put a space after each word (e.g. Gendai no kokusai seiji)
2. When you use abbreviations or acronyms, make sure you "write out" the meaning when you first use it. For example, when you use the abbreviation for the United States, it will look like this when you first use it: United States (U.S.). After, you can just use the abbreviation U.S.
3. When you use numbers under one million, you can write out all the numbers (e.g. 420, 000 / 900, 000) With figures over a million, use both numbers and words (e.g. 3.2 million / 23 trillion).
   

Body Paragraph #3:
We then looked at the structure of body paragraph #3. For this paragraph, you need to introduce a counter-argument (=an opinion against your positions) and then argue against it with a rebuttal.

When you introduce your counter-argument, you can use this structure:

a. Opponents to (topic) + believe/claim + argument
b. Supports for (topic) + believe/claim + argument

Examples:
Opponents to nuclear power believe that it is too dangerous.

Supporters for holding the Tokyo Olympics believe that it will help the economy.

Concluding Paragraph:
For your concluding paragraph, remember to include these part:

1. thesis restatement
2. summary of body paragraphs #1 and #2
3. summary of counter-argument and rebuttal 
4. final thought (e.g. prediction, recommendation, quote or question)
   

Quiz #2:
At the end of next week's lesson, we'll have our second quiz. For this quiz, please review the following:
a. how to paraphrase
b. how to write concluding sentences
c. persuasion essay structure
d. in-text citation

Homework:
1.  Blog Comment #9
2.  Prepare for quiz #2
3.  Bring one copy of your essay to class next week
4.  Complete entire first draft

• email Monday, July 6 before 12:00 noon 
  
  

Blog Question #9:

1. What were your biggest challenges writing a persuasion essay?

1. Do you feel it was easier to write your second essay? Why or why not?

*Write 8-10 sentences.
*Use capitalization, punctuation & spelling correctly.
*Submit by Tuesday, July 6 by 6:00pm