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