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13. Read the following sentences. Some pronouns do not agree with their antecedents.
• In each sentence, replace the boldface pronoun (which is incorrect) with a correct pronoun.
• For each replaced pronoun, circle the antecedent(s) to which the pronoun refers. In the space to the right, indicate whether you have made changes based on number, person, or both.
A. When a person is a pet owner, they can learn love and compassion.
B. You can’t live on bread alone; we must have emotional nurturing too.
C. Those who don’t have a pet cannot understand how calming and supportive
they can be in times of need.
D. Let yourself imagine the soft fur, the gentle chirp, or the comforting meow
waiting for me after a hard day.
E. My mom thought having a pet would be a bad idea because I wasn’t
responsible enough to take care of them and had too many other things to do in my day.
14. Once you understand how pronouns in a sentence must agree in person and number, use this new information to check your class-constructed essay to make sure pronouns and their antecedents agree in person and number. Use what you’ve learned about pronoun agreement to correct any mistakes you find.
Editing
15. After presenting your revisions to the class and hearing the revisions of others, it’s time to polish the final draft of the argumentative writing. Consider all of the elements listed in the Language category of the Scoring Guide and correct any errors you find.
ACTIVITY 3
Writing an Argumentative Essay with Peers
WRITING PROMPT: Within discussion groups, your task is to choose one of the following:
• Adopt the opposing viewpoint of your class-constructed essay and persuade the
same audience of your new point of view.
• Choose an entirely new argumentative topic that is important to your group
(e.g., using cell phones in the classroom, convincing the adults in your life to take you somewhere that you really want to visit, or anything else that you care about). The point is to write an effective argument that will persuade your audience about your selected topic.
Refer to the Scoring Guide for this writing task—it will help you understand where to focus your attention and efforts.
Writing Workshop 2 • Argumentative Writing 9
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