February 3, 2014 - Missing Work

Many of you are currently missing assignments.  You need to check the back wall to find out what you are missing.  Then, I want you to work on those assignments.  Some of you are still finishing up your editorial about same- sex marriage. I will put some directions below on how to organize that editorial. 

Here is a list of all the assignments that you should have completed so far. 

* Indicates important assignment that you need to turn in

1. Identifying Social Issues - Partner Discourse Project
2. Analyzing the Effectiveness of an Argument - Assisted Suicide 
3. Annotating/Answering Questions - Assisted Suicide
4. The Onion Op-Ed - (fast bus, feed bag, etc.)
5. Editorial Essay - Assisted Suicide
6. Annotating/Answering Questions - Same-sex Marriage
7. Editorial Essay - Same-sex Marriage

Writing an Editorial

1st paragraph: Hook - get your readers attention with an anecdotal story that proves your opinion, a shocking fact, or questions that get your reader understanding your position. 

2nd paragraph: Introduce your topic and clearly state your claim.

·                     Claim Example: Same-sex marriage should be legal/illegal because ______________________________________________________ and _________________________________________________________. 

3rd paragraph: Discuss one reason why gay marriage should be legal or illegal and USE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM!

4th paragraph: Discuss the other reason why gay marriage should be legal or illegal and USE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM!

5th paragraph: Conclusion - have a strong conclusion that restates your claim in new way and calls people to act.