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aCTIvITy 3.10
continued
looking at a model argumentative letter
my Notes
3 When we get to high school, we will be getting prepared for the real-world
that is coming to us sooner than we think. In the technology filled society that we are about to embark on, we will have to know many skills on how to best utilize
a computer and the Internet. My cousin is a good example of someone who is utilizing the technology skills he learned as a teenager. He is in college and takes courses online. Taking online courses allows him to have a job and go to college at the same time. He says he spends close to 10 hours a week studying, mostly at night after his job. Knowing how to use the Internet is helping build a successful future. Students spend most of their time in school around adults that are here to teach them life skills. I believe that we can learn the most in preparation for the real world in school!
4 In conclusion, the best solution is to continue allowing school libraries to provide Internet access for students. For many, that provides the only access they have. It not only provides gateways for better learning experiences, but also readies us for the big journey that is ahead of us once we leave the comfort of middle and high school. Can you even imagine what kind of struggles would come our way if state legislators choose to terminate school Internet access?
Sincerely,
A Concerned Student
Second Read
• Reread the letter to answer these text-dependent questions.
• Write any additional questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
1. Craft and Structure: Why does the writer believe access to the Internet is important in school? Use evidence from paragraphs 1 and 2 to describe the writer’s point of view.
2. Craft and Structure: How does the student writer develop the argument in paragraph 3 and 4 of the letter? Use evidence from the text in your response.
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