Regents Argumentative Essay

Label each text "Pro", "Con" or "Neutral" to answer the question, "Should Soccer Players Wear Headgear?"

a

b

c

d

Con 1

Pro

Con 2

Neutral

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

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CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

Match the following

• This shows that...

• Topic Sentence with Reason 1

• Others will say that ___. They are wrong

• Topic Sentence with Reason 2

• Although others may disagree, R1 and R2

• Analysis

• Another reason why ___ is because___

• Claim

• One reason why ____ is because___

• Counterclaim

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CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1B

CCSS.W.11-12.1C

Reorder the following

• Intro

• BP1

• BP2

• Counterclaim

• Conclusion

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CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1B

Reorder the following

• Headgear should not be mandatory in soccer.

• One reason is that headgear will get in the way.

• According to the text, "30% of players' performance dropped"

• (Text 1, line 30)

• This shows that headgear will make the game harder.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

Draw Mr. Costa when you pass the regents

Draw Ms. Heleba when you pass the regents

What do you need to do to get the Big Golden Ticket?

Evaluate responses using AI:

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Headgear ​ (a)   be worn in soccer because it ​ (b)   and it would ​ (c)   .​ ​

• should not
• could ruin players' performance
• cost money
• should
• I don't like it

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CCSS.W.11-12.1

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Bad For Economy

,

(b) Bad for Safety

,

(c) Bad For Society

• "Headgear will cost the league enough money that they will have to hire less players."

• "Lastly, wearing headgear often gives teens a false sense of security."

• "Athletes may become more aggressive knowing that they have an extra layer of protection"

• “Once you put a protective band on someone’s head, they start to play the game differently,”

Others will say that ​ (a)   , because, "Headgear ​ (b)   protect players." (Text 1, Line 20). They are ​ (c)   because headgear is actually ​ (d)  

• headgear should be mandatory
• headgear should not be mandatory
• wrong
• right.
• will
• will not
• less safe.
• more safe

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1B

CCSS.W.11-12.9