Monday, February 9, 2009

Persuasive Essay

Today we worked on our persuasive essay answering the question:  What is your opinion on using science and technology in war?  

Outline:
Paragraph 1:  Introduction-Take a stance and briefly list three reasons to support your opinion.
Paragraph 2:  Reason 1 with three details to support it
Paragraph 3:  Reason 2 with three details to support it
Paragraph 4:  Reason 3 with three details to support it
Paragraph 5:  Counter-argument: include what the other side would say about technology and science in war, but then refute it with evidence from your own stance.
Paragraph 6:  Conclusion



Homework:  Bolded paragraphs above:  Introduction paragraph and Reason 1 paragraph for persuasive essay-written or typed