Argumentative Passages

Write an argumentative essay in which you reflect whether Marie Curie or Louis Pasteur made more significant contributions to society. Your essay must include relevant (be based on) ideas, concepts, and information from the passage set (both texts/passages).

• Informative

• Argumentative

You have been asked to write an essay for your school's blog in which you support or oppose the use of an artist’s music in advertising. Use information from the “Should Musicians Change Their Tune?” passage set in your essay.

• Informative

• Argumentative

Write an essay arguing for or against the requirement of physical education classes for all students. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passage set.

• Informative

• Argumentative

You have been asked to write an argumentative essay for your school's blog in which you support or oppose the use of cellphones in schools. Use information from “Smart Phones Allow Social Learning" and "Cell Phones Promote Dishonesty and Distractions in Class."

• Informative

• Argumentative

A genre of writing where the author states their claim and backs it with evidence

• Argument

• Persuasive

• Fiction

A genre of writing where the author states their claim and backs it with evidence

• Argument

• Persuasive

• Fiction

Your social studies class is doing research on the advantages and disadvantages of having both genders in the same classroom. Using the information found in “Boys and Girls Learning Together” and “Keep Boys and Girls Separate in Schools,” write an argumentative essay in which you support or oppose separating boys and girls into different classrooms.

• Informative

• Argumentative

TRUE/FALSE: A student is allowed to use only ONE passage when finding text evidence for an argumentative paper when they are provided with two passages.

• True

• False

A THESIS STATEMENT in the introduction should include how many REASONS to the given question that is being discussed in your paper?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

The BODY paragraphs of an argumentative essay are SIMILAR to what previously learned type of writing?

• Fiction Summary

• Composition Notebook Writing

• ACE Writing

• Nonfiction Summary