9th grade Argumentative Essay
Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________________ P: ____
Argumentative Essay
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This is for a 9th grader who is a B-C student so that is what I am looking for.
PROMPT: What is an issue at Briggs that you feel strongly about? In an argumentative essay, make a claim about this issue (Dress Code, Uniforms, School Lunches, Bullying, Study Hall, Year-Round School, or Drug Testing Student Athletes) . Support your position with strong reasons based upon research. You may use rhetorical devices such as ethos and pathos, but the focus of your paper should be logical appeals. Include a counterclaim and a response to the counterclaim. You must include at least 3 quotations from credible sources to make your argument.
| Your argumentative essay should be 3 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12pt font (Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri). You need to research your topic and include information from at least three different sources in your essay. The last page of your essay needs to be Works Cited page, where you cite your various sources using MLA. Paper formatting needs to be in MLA 8. |
Brainstorm: What is an issue that you feel strongly about? Think about things that are happening in our school that you would like to see changed?
Argumentative Essay Due Date: __________________________________________________
