Write an argumentative essay on an issue of your choice that you feel strongly about. You will need to develop a clear claim, and conduct research to gather evidence that supports your claim. Your final argumentative essay should use the genre characteristics and craft of an argument.

Write an argumentative essay on an issue of your choice that you feel strongly about. You will need to develop a clear claim, and conduct research to gather evidence that supports your claim. Your final argumentative essay should use the genre characteristics and craft of an argument.

Format: typed, in MLA format (double line spacing, etc.)

It needs to have at least 5 paragraphs:

Introduction => (Hook + Big Claim)
3 body paragraphs => (PEAL / CER)
one body paragraph can focus on addressing one or more counterclaims (opposition to your argument)
Conclusion => (Restatement + Mic Drop/Call to Action)
Here is a document you can use to outline your essay: Argumentative Essay Outline.pdfDownload Argumentative Essay Outline.pdf

Here is the rubric for it: ELA10A 1.1 EA Rubric – Creating an Argument.docxDownload ELA10A 1.1 EA Rubric – Creating an Argument.docx

See links under Resources for information about rhetorical techniques and writing formats such as PEAL.

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