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- 1. Multiple Choice
Mr. Wolff hands you a prompt. What is the very first step you take before breaking it down?
Throw it away
Read it by skimming!
Read the entire prompt.
Continue sleeping
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the thesis format we are using during this unit?
a2+ b2= c2
Pizza Hut + Taco Bell = Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell
Your side + because + 3 reasons = thesis
Vanessa's side + because + 3 reasons = an A in English
- 3. Multiple Choice
Here is a prompt:
Prompt: Many schools require students to participate in volunteer programs in their communities as a requirement for graduation. However, some people feel that requiring students to volunteer defeats the purpose of volunteering. Do you think students should be required to volunteer in their communities to receive their high school diplomas? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and specific examples.
What is it asking? What is its BIG question?
Do you think students should be required to volunteer in their communities to receive their high school diplomas?
Do you think students should be required to volunteer as clowns to receive their high school diplomas?
Do you think students should be required to floss their teeth daily to receive their high school diplomas?
Do you think students should be required to volunteer in their communities to receive their license?
- 4. Multiple Choice
Here is a second prompt:
Prompt: Because of safety concerns, many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Your state legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. Do you think the minimum driving age should be raised? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and specific examples.
What is it asking? What is its BIG question?
Do you think the maximum driving age should be lowered?
Do you think the minimum driving age should be lowered?
Do you think the minimum driving age should be raised?
Do you put in your milk before your cereal?
- 5. Multiple Choice
Here is the second prompt again:
Prompt: Because of safety concerns, many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Your state legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. Do you think the minimum driving age should be raised? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and specific examples.
What is a good thesis statement for this prompt?
Remember: Your side + because + 3 reasons = thesis
AVOID 1ST PERSON PRONOUNS!
The minimum driving age should not be raised from 16 to 18 because high school students should be able to drive to school, it helps build independence, and parents/guardians can use these young drivers to complete errands.
The minimum driving age should not be raised from 16 to 18 because.
the minimum driving age should not be raised from 16 to 18 because high school students should be able to drive to School. it helps build independence. and Parents/guardians can use these young drivers to complete errands...
I think the minimum driving age should not be raised from 16 to 18 because high school students should be able to drive to school, it helps build independence, and parents/guardians can use these young drivers to complete errands.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Here is a third prompt: (This one is a bit harder!)
Prompt: Some people say that with dedication, persistence, and time, people can accomplish any goal. Others say that people are limited in what they can accomplish and need to be realistic when setting goals. Take a position on this issue. Use specific reasons and examples to support your ideas.
What is it asking? What is its BIG question?
Do you think people can accomplish any goal or do you think people need to be realistic when setting goals?
Do you think dogs can accomplish any goal or do you think dogs need to be realistic when setting goals?
Do you think Ms. Sheridan can win an arm wrestling match against Wildrin?
Do you think people need to stop driving?
- 7. Multiple Choice
Here is a third prompt again:
Prompt: Some people say that with dedication, persistence, and time, people can accomplish any goal. Others say that people are limited in what they can accomplish and need to be realistic when setting goals. Take a position on this issue. Use specific reasons and examples to support your ideas.
What is a good thesis for this prompt?
Remember: Your side + because + 3 reasons = thesis
AVOID 1ST PERSON PRONOUNS!
People can accomplish any goal because with enough dedication anything is possible, goals help further self discovery, and people shouldn't listen to naysayers.
People can accomplish any goal.
Use specific examples.
i BELieve people Can accomplish any GOAL. because with enough dedication anything is possible, goals. help further Self discovery, and people shouldn't listen to naysayers.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Here is a third prompt: (This one is hard, too! YOU GOT THIS.)
Prompt: Imagine your school cafeteria plans to change to a new, healthier school lunch menu, which would eliminate some of the students’ favorite cafeteria foods. Take a position on this issue and write to convince your principal whether this change to the school menu is a good idea or a bad idea. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
What is it asking? What is its BIG question?
Do you think school cafeteria plans should change to healthier options or should they stay the same?
Do you think school cafeteria plans should serve Chik-fil-a?
Do you think school should change?
Do you think students' have favorite foods?
- 9. Multiple Choice
Here is a third prompt once more:
Prompt: Imagine your school cafeteria plans to change to a new, healthier school lunch menu, which would eliminate some of the students’ favorite cafeteria foods. Take a position on this issue and write to convince your principal whether this change to the school menu is a good idea or a bad idea. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
What is a good thesis for this statement?
Remember: Your side + because + 3 reasons = thesis
AVOID 1ST PERSON PRONOUNS!
School cafeteria plans should stay the same because it will keep the foods students already enjoy on the menu, healthy options aren't always healthy, and students don't like change.
School cafeteria plans?
School should stay the same because I think it will keep the foods students already enjoy on the menu, healthy options aren't always healthy, and students don't like change.
School should stay the same because it will keep the foods students already enjoy on the menu, healthy options aren't always healthy, and students don't like change.
- 10. Multiple Choice
True or False: The prompt below is the prompt we are going to use for our essays.
Prompt: It has been said, “Failure is not the worst thing in the world. The very worst is not to try.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Take a position on this issue. Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.
True
False
- 11. Multiple Choice
Here is the prompt from the previous question again:
Prompt: It has been said, “Failure is not the worst thing in the world. The very worst is not to try.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Take a position on this issue. Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.
What is it asking? What is its BIG question?
Do you think trying is not good?
Do you think Target is better than Walmart?
Do you think failure is worse than trying?
Do you think trying is better than arguing?
- 12. Multiple Choice
Read the following thesis statement.
Failure is not as worse as trying because people can learn from their failures, trying allows for minimal effort from people, failure oftentimes leads to success.
Does this thesis statement follow the "Your side + because + 3 reasons = thesis" format?
Yes
No
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