Thursday, 12/15 - Counter-argument
December 14, 2011 by mspisano
Before you begin working on your planning sheet for your Proctor essay, we will review the importance of the counter-argument in persuasive writing.
Objective:
*To understand the importance of a counter-argument in persuasive writing
*To compose, edit, and publish a persuasive essay that articulates a position through a thesis statement
Do Now: Please download the planning sheet for your essay (proctor_plan) and save it in your Term 2 folder.
Agenda:
1. Word of the Day - disclose - verb - reveal
2. Reminders
3. Notes on the counter-argument - page 52
4. Review sample counter-argument paragraphs
5. Work on planning sheet - due Friday, 12/16
Homework:
1. Planning sheet is due tomorrow