WEEK 9: Persuasive Appeals/Debate

RESOURCES:

MONDAY 10/3

1. Watch Presidential Debate 

    a.) Complete Persuasive Appeals Organizer (3 examples/candidate)

2. Research the topic abortion from your position(girls=pro abortion rights; boys=against abortion rights): Abortion Arguments (Pro vs. Con), Roe vs. Wade, 

    a.) What's the Hillary and Trump's position on abortion? Why?

    b.) 3 arguments/reasons for your position (girls=for; boy=against abortion rights).
    c.) 3 arguments/reasons your opposition (other side) will argue.

    c.) 3 or more facts, stats, stories, laws, examples to back up your position/arguments

HW: Write a thesis statement stating your position on abortion and the reasons you will argue for or against it.  Bring your research from the lab to help you score points in our debate tomorrow (10/4). Thesis Starter: Abortion (topic) should/shouldn't be legal (position) because #1, #2, #3 (3 reasons why).

TUESDAY 10/4
1. Debate #1: Abortion

WEDNESDAY 10/5
1. Debate #2: T.B.D

THURSDAY 10/6
1. Notebook Check (day 1)
2. Writer's Workbook pages

FRIDAY 10/7
1. Notebook Check (day 1)
2. OPEN MIC FRIDAY: Use art to express your feelings on the topics debated this week.  It can be an original song, a poem, art.