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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Match the following

• Although others may disagree, R1 and R2

• Topic Sentence with Reason 2

• One reason why ____ is because___

• Claim

• Another reason why ___ is because___

• Analysis

• Others will say that ___. They are wrong

• Counterclaim

• This shows that...

• Topic Sentence with Reason 1

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CCSS.W.11-12.1A

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Reorder the following

• Intro

• Conclusion

• BP2

• Counterclaim

• BP1

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CCSS.W.11-12.1A

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Reorder the following

• This shows that headgear will make the game harder.

• (Text 1, line 30)

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

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

• Headgear should not be mandatory in soccer.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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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?

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

• "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,”

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

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

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