Argumentative Intro

Argumentative essay

Write an essay stating your opinion on
whether it’s better to succeed individually or as part of a team.

What’s the most
important part of

the prompt?

Poll

What is the most important part of the STAAR prompt?

• Read

• Think

• Write

Write an essay stating your
opinion about whether it is
better to hold on to negative
memories or let them go.

This is the main prompt -
If you do not understand it define any unfamiliar words.

If you still do not understand it, then go to your read and
think portion.

Turn the prompt into a QUESTION

Write an essay stating your opinion about
whether it is better to hold on to negative memories or let them go.

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Is it better to hold on to negative memories

or let them go?

Brainstorm (think before you write)
Is it better to hold on to negative memories or let them go?

ARGUMENT #1

It is better to hold on to negative
memories…

ARGUMENT #2

It is better to let negative
memories go…

Open Ended

Hold on to memories..brain dump 2 reasons

Open Ended

Let negative memories go...brain dump 2 reasons

Brainstorm (think before you write)
Is it better to hold on to negative memories or let them go?

ARGUMENT #1

It is better to hold on to negative
memories…

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ARGUMENT #2

It is better to let negative
memories go…

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Choose your
position…
(which position can you argue the BEST)

ARGUMENT #1

It is better to hold on to negative
memories…

ARGUMENT #2

It is better to let negative
memories go…

Write your thesis
statement…

ARGUMENT #2

It is better to let negative
memories go…

It is better to let

negative memories

go because

___________________

and

___________________.

Open Ended

Write your thesis for this practice prompt

Using your thesis
statement to create a
body paragraph

Using your thesis statement we will create a HIT
paragraph

Poll

Levels: on a scale of 1-4 how confident are you in writing a clear thesis?

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