Hello students and parents,
All three middle school grades have been working diligently on completing a persuasive essay related to the topic of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement.
6th Grade: Essay is due Tuesday 2/18/2014
-The essay is a persuasive essay, and the essay prompt states:
"imagine that you are living during the time of Dr. King, and that you must write an argument for desegregation of public places, including restaurants, buses, and schools."
The essay outline that was discussed in class is in the following format:
I. Introductory Paragraph:
1. Thesis statement: states the topic and the writer's position on the topic
2. Reason #1 - support for your position
3. Reason#2 - support for your position
4. Reason #3 - support for your position
5. Conclude paragraph
II. Reason #1
1. State your reason,
2. Describe your reason,
3. Support your reason using evidence)
*Evidence = quotes from expert opinions on the topic, statistics on the topic, personal accounts related to the topic)
III. Reason #2
1. State your reason,
2. Describe your reason,
3. Support your reason using evidence)
*Evidence = quotes from expert opinions on the topic, statistics on the topic, personal accounts related to the topic)
IV. Reason #3
1. State your reason,
2. Describe your reason,
3. Support your reason using evidence)
*Evidence = quotes from expert opinions on the topic, statistics on the topic, personal accounts related to the topic)
V. Concluding Paragraph:
1. Restate your introductory paragraph and wrap-up your argument
2. Make sure all your points are logically related and flow
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