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Final Argumentative Essay

Final Argumentative Essay. Advanced English 6: Boys Without names by kashmira sheth Mrs . Hampton. You started here…. This I believe to…. This I believe? Belief: an acceptance that something is true or that it exists

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Final Argumentative Essay

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  1. Final Argumentative Essay Advanced English 6: Boys Without names by kashmirasheth Mrs. Hampton

  2. You started here…

  3. This I believe to… • This I believe? • Belief: an acceptance that something is true or that it exists • Argument: reason or set of reasons persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong • BELIEFS LEAD TO ARGUMENTS, ARGUE YOUR BELIEF.

  4. What comes first? • An Introduction! Remember, an introduction has THREE PARTS. • Hook or Attention Grabber-First Sentence • Background Information/Summary of Issue-Second-Fourth Sentence • Claim*/Thesis-Fifth Sentence **Your claim must be approved by me-you are submitting this 5/28**

  5. Example hooks • Background information • Example: Boys Without Names by Kashmira Sheth is a thrilling tale about one boy’s journey to escape a sweatshop with child slaves during the 1990’s in India. • An interesting fact • Example: Child labor produces many products such as carpets, bricks, and chocolate. • An interesting question • Example: Did you know that there are over 200 million children in slave labor right now?

  6. Example Introduction 1 Did you know that there are over 200 million children in slave labor right now? Boys Without Names by Kashmira Sheth is a thrilling tale about one boy’s journey to escape a sweatshop with child slaves during the 1990’s in India. Gopal gets tricked into leaving his family and finds himself building picture frames for a big price-his life. In his journey to find escape, the reader gets to know his kahani or personal journey. Most importantly, Gopal teaches the sincere ability to be willing to do ANYTHING for one’s family. There is a child side to positive labor because children are sometimes the last resort for a family’s survival, they are able to work physically, and they can always go back to school and get an education after the family is stable.

  7. Breakdown • Did you know that there are over 200 million children in slave labor right now? Boys Without Names by Kashmira Sheth is a thrilling tale about one boy’s journey to escape a sweatshop with child slaves during the 1990’s in India. Gopal gets tricked into leaving his family and finds himself building picture frames for a big price-his life. In his journey to find escape, the reader gets to know his kahani or personal journey. Most importantly, Gopal teaches the sincere ability to be willing to do ANYTHING for one’s family. There is a child side to positive labor because children are sometimes the last resort for a family’s survival, they are able to work physically, and they can always go back to school and get an education after the family is stable

  8. After the introduction, comes… • Body Paragraphs! • There are 3 total. • They have the following setup: • Topic Sentence/Sub-Claim • Evidence • Explanation/Reasons • Transition

  9. REMEMBER THIS…

  10. AND THIS.

  11. Tips for getting your body paragraphs done • Topic Sentences: These should relate back to your claim. • 3 reasons=3 paragraphs=3 topic sentences • Transitions: Remember the bubble map activities? Connect your ideas, read your paper out loud • Commonly Used Words for Transitions • accordingly • as a result • consequently • since • then • therefore • hence

  12. Tips (cont.) • Introduce and Explain your Evidence/Quotations from BWN • Some key phrases for introducing your ideas: • For example… • Another example is… • To add on… • This is important because… • This gives the idea that… • Another reason is… • This connects with… • On the other hand… • This is similar to… • This is different from… • This is important because… • Many people think…

  13. Tips (cont.) • Templates for Explaining Why Your Claim Matters • X matters/is important because_____________ • Ultimately, what is at stake here is________________ • These conclusions have significant applications in __________ as well as _________________

  14. Tips (cont.) • Templates for Explaining Quotations • Basically, X is saying __________________ • In other words X believes______________ • X is insisting that_______________ • X’s point is that________________

  15. Tips (cont.) • Evidence/Quotations • Any information needs to have ““ marks around it • Please have (Sheth pg #). After the information • Please make sure you write word for word from the book if it is a direct quotation • Please make sure to still include a citation if it is a indirect quotation or paraphrasing.

  16. Lastly, the conclusion! • Templates for Beginning Conclusions: • In conclusion,_________________ • In summary, __________________ • Overall______________________ • To sum up____________________ • In other words________________

  17. Conclusion (Cont.) • Conclusion • Restate your claim • Explain to people why they should care about your topic/be motivated to side with you • Last paragraph of your paper!

  18. NEXT STEPS • READ OVER ROUGH DRAFT ASSIGNMENT SHEET • 1.)SUBMIT CLAIM FOR APPROVAL • 2.)DRAFT INTRODUCTION • 3.) DRAFT BODY PARAGRAPHS WITH EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT • 4.)DRAFT CONCLUSION • 5.) CHECK FCAS ON COVER SHEET, STAPLE COVER SHEET TO ROUGH DRAFT, SUBMIT ON FRIDAY

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