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Argument Writing Argumentative Essay
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Step 3: Prewriting
Work with a partner to talk about ideas you have for your argumentative essay. Look back at your Brainstorming Graphic Organizers and your Quickwrite. Think about the ideas and details that your partner added to your writing. Now exchange information with your partner using the Graphic Organizer that follows.
What evidence can you use to support your claim?
One thing I don’t understand is .
Your idea is because .
I think your call to action should be because
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Step 4: Research
Even if you feel you know a lot about your topic, you will still need to conduct research to gather examples and evidence to support your claim. Discuss this with your partner. What sources should you consider? Work together to make a list of the kinds of reliable sources that you can use to find support for your claim. Make a list of your possible sources here:
As you look for examples and evidence to support your claim, record the following information for each source in a Graphic Organizer like the one that follows. Be prepared to share your strongest pieces of evidence and examples with your partner and get feedback. Be sure to select reasons that are logical and evidence that is relevant and accurate to support your position.
Argumentative Essay Research Log
Topic/Issue: __________________________________________________________ Claim (position on the issue): ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
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