Persuasive Essay Check

Which of the following is the BEST thesis statement for a persuasive essay?

• The goverment should not decide what students eat for lunch because we are free to choose.

• Windturbines are an effective energy option because they are cost-effective, provide a reliable energy souce, and reduce our carbon footprint.

• Vaccines should be mandated by the government because they save lives even though it violates our First Ammendment rights.

• Schools should switch to a 4x4 schedule because I think its better than the traditional schedule and keeps us kids from being stressed out too much.

A well-written Introductory Paragraph should include which of the following?

Choose ALL that apply.

• A hook to catch the readers attention

• A bridge to provide background information

• A well-developed body paragraph

• A three-point thesis statement

When writing a body paragraph using the CER strategy, what does CER stand for?

• Claim - Evidence - Reasoning

• Closing - Evidence - Results

• Claim - Event - Reason

• Conclusion - Example - Reasoning

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is the BEST quote to SUPPORT THE CLAIM that the government should regulate school lunches?

• "A revealing 2009 study by University of Chicago professor Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach found that children who ate school lunches were more likely to be obese than children who brought a lunch from home."

• "School lunch matters — for better learning and academic performance, for improved behavior and performance at school, for the overall health of kids, and much more."

• "The government should regulate school lunches because children need to eat every day in order to stay healthy, even if they don't like the food that they are being served and won't eat most of it."

• "Proven lunch recommendations under the USDA allow a student to get a nutritional meal, meaning they get a carbohydrate, a protein, and either a fruit or vegetable. Regulating what children are eating will prevent childhood obesity, over-eating, and under-eating. Each child should get a balanced meal throughout the country, to ensure that the child will grow up healthy. A school is responsible in providing a student with the tools needed to perform at an academic level."

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

When writing a strong body paragraph, which of the following is the EVIDENCE necessary to prove to your reader that your information is well-reasearched and based on data, facts, statistics, and or scientific observation?

Choose ALL that apply.

• A direct-quote from an article, news report, or video, that includes quotation marks.

• A transition phrase that states the name of the professional organization, authority figure, or professional study that provided the data, facts, or statistics.

• A paraphrasing or summary of information from a chart, diagram, or infographic that clearly includes the name of the article, person, or organization whose data, facts, or statistics you are summarizing.

• Your first person explanation of why you feel you are right and others are wrong.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Highlight or underline the EVIDENCE provided in this CER formatted body paragraph.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.7.1