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Drafting an Argumentative Essay Guide

This document provides instruction for drafting an argumentative essay. It begins with learning targets and a warm up activity identifying infinitive phrases. It then provides a writing prompt about whether the US should accept Syrian refugees. The document models an argumentative essay response to a similar prompt about honoring a pledge to accept refugees. Students are instructed to draft their own argumentative essay in response to the Syrian refugee prompt.

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Drafting an Argumentative Essay Guide

This document provides instruction for drafting an argumentative essay. It begins with learning targets and a warm up activity identifying infinitive phrases. It then provides a writing prompt about whether the US should accept Syrian refugees. The document models an argumentative essay response to a similar prompt about honoring a pledge to accept refugees. Students are instructed to draft their own argumentative essay in response to the Syrian refugee prompt.

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HAPPY FRIDAYS EVE!

MRS. BENSON AND MRS. NEAL


2/9/2017
LEARNING TARGET AND WARM UP
Learning Target
How can I draft an argumentative essay?
Warm Up
Directions: Identify the infinitive phrase in each of the following
sentences. If there is no infinitive phrase, then write none.
1. During the week I simply do not have enough time to finish
my homework.
2. Last year, my efforts to train for a half marathon were entirely
wasted when I got injured.
3. When do you plan to study for the Science test?
LEARNING TARGET AND WARM UP
Learning Target
How can I draft an argumentative essay?
Warm Up
Directions: Identify the infinitive phrase in each of the following
sentences. If there is no infinitive phrase, then write none.
1. During the week I simply do not have enough time to finish
my homework.
2. Last year, my efforts to train for a half marathon were
entirely wasted when I got injured.
3. When do you plan to study for the Science test?
PROMPT:
Currently, the Middle Eastern
OPENER nation of Syria is in the sixth year
of a violent and bloody civil war.
Millions of people have fled their
Read your copy of the article on homes to neighboring Turkey and
Jordan to escape the violence.
Syrian refugees. Families that have been forced out
Use the UNWRAP strategy (you may of their homes are attempting to
relocate to peaceful nations in
write on this!) Europe or in the United States.
Underline the title They have applied for refugee
status, which is only granted to
Number the paragraphs/sections immigrants who fear that their
lives would be in danger if they
Walk through the questions/prompt returned to their home country.
Should the United States
Read the passage TWICE accept Syrian refugees? Why or
why not? Write an argumentative
WORK SESSION: TEACHER MODELING

PROMPT:
Before leaving office, President Obama pledged to
accept 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States.
Should the new administration honor this promise? Why
or why not? Write an argumentative essay in which you
argue for or against the Trump administration honoring
the promises of its predecessors.
CLOSING: DRAFT YOUR ARGUMENTATIVE
ESSAY
PROMPT:
Currently, the Middle Eastern nation of Syria is in the sixth year of a violent and
bloody civil war. Millions of people have fled their homes to neighboring Turkey
and Jordan to escape the violence. Families that have been forced out of their
homes are attempting to relocate to peaceful nations in Europe or in the United
States. They have applied for refugee status, which is only granted to immigrants
who fear that their lives would be in danger if they returned to their home country.
Should the United States accept Syrian refugees? Why or why not? Write an
argumentative essay in which you argue for or against accepting refugees into
the country.

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