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Writing an argumentative essay embedded aSSeSSmeNT 2
Assignment
Write an argumentative essay in which you convince an audience to support your claim about a debatable idea. Use your research and experience or observations to support your argument.
Planning and Prewriting: Take time to make a plan for generating ideas and research questions.
• What prewriting strategies (such as outlining or webbing) can you use to select and explore a controversial idea?
• How will you draft a claim that states your position?
• What questions will guide your research?
Researching: Gather information from a variety of credible sources.
• What types of sources are best for the information you seek?
• What criteria will you use to evaluate sources?
• How will you take notes to gather and interpret evidence?
• How will you create a bibliography or Works Cited page?
Drafting: Convince your audience to support your claim.
• How will you select the best reasons and evidence from your research to support your claim?
• How will you use persuasive appeals (logos, ethos, pathos) in your essay?
• How will you introduce and respond to counterclaims?
• How will you organize your essay logically with an introduction, transitions, and concluding statement?
Evaluating and Revising the Draft: Create opportunities to review and revise your work.
• During the process of writing, when can you pause to share and respond with others in order to elicit suggestions and ideas for revision?
• How can the Scoring Guide help you evaluate how well your draft meets the requirements of the assignment?
Checking and Editing for Publication: Confirm that your final draft is ready for publication.
• How will you proofread and edit your draft to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, usage, and formal style?
• How did you use TLQC (transition/lead-in/quote/citation) to properly embed quotations?
Reflection
After completing this Embedded Assessment, think about how you went about accomplishing this task, and respond to the following:
• How can you use discussion and/or debate in the future to explore a topic?
my Notes
Consider publishing your essay on a website, blog, or online student literary magazine.
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