CLASS Essay Topic: Convince Students to be More Physically Active
Article We Will Use: Should Teens Have to Take Gym Every Day? - Scholastic
1. Zoom-In and Highlight Important/Interesting Information in the article
2. Then! List the following information
Title of the Article:
Author First & Last Name:
3 Sentences from the article you believe will support the topic (hint: look at the sentences you highlighted)
1:
2:
3:
List 2 Interesting Facts/Statistic or Quote related to the topic
1:
2:
Introduction
A. Hook / Enganche: Tu primera linea que va capturar la attencion de la person leyendo tu ensayo:
Could be a quote/question/statistic
B. Bridge
Background Information (be specific!):
Who/Quien:
What/Que:
Where/Donde:
When/Cuando:
Why/Porque:
How/Como (how is the problem caused or how is it a problem):
C. Rewrite all of your background information into a few sentences:
D. Thesis Statement/ Tu punto principal o tu posicion + your 3 reasons:
I (agree/disagree) with (author name) who wrote (article/title) because
First reason: _________, second reason ______________, and third reason ___________________.
Create the Introductory Paragraph using the template above and space below.
Paragraph 1
A. Main Idea/ Punto principal (Posición y Primera razón)
B. (Transition word) In the article, ____ by _____ it states,"..." + Example, Evidence/ Ejemplo, evidencia + Explain your evidence
C. Link to Topic/ Hacer la conexión con la idea principal
D. (Transition Word) + Concluding Statement/ Conclusión (Resumir A, B, y C en diferentes palabras)
Create Body Paragraph 1 using the template above and space below.
Paragraph 2
A. (Transition word) Main Idea/ Punto principal (Posición y Primera razón)
B. According to (the author) he/she states,"..." + Example, Evidence/ Ejemplo, evidencia + Explain your evidence
C. Link to Topic/ Hacer la conexión con la idea principal
D. (Transition Word) + Concluding Statement/ Conclusión (Resumir A, B, y C en diferentes palabras)
Create Body Paragraph 2 using the template above and space below.
Paragraph 3
A. (Transition word) Main Idea/ Punto principal (Posición y Primera razón)
B. The final evidence to support this claim is in the article stating,"..." + Example, Evidence/ Ejemplo, evidencia + Explain your evidence
C. Link to Topic/ Hacer la conexión con la idea principal
D. (Transition Word) + Concluding Statement/ Conclusión (Resumir A, B, y C en diferentes palabras)
Create Body Paragraph 3 using the template above and space below.
Conclusion
Part A: Restate your thesis (your position)
Sentence starter: I agree/disagree with (the controversial topic).
Part B: Summarize your reasons (resumir tus tres razones.)
Part C: What the audience benefits from agreeing with you (beneficios que el lector obtiene de estar de acuerdo con usted.)
Sentence starter: One of the benefits from agreeing/disagreeing with (the controversial topic) is________.
Part D: Clincher (strong message at the end)/ Termina con una línea dramática (similar al enganche)
Create Concluding Paragraph using the template above and space below.
Part A: Download the "Unformatted Essay" and practice how to format your essay in a Word Document:
Click "Show Your Work"
Click the icon with the mountains on the left (add image button)
Click "Upload Document"
Select your file and Add Image
Part B: YOUR TURN!
Go to the "FA-Convince Students to be More Physically Active" Folder under the Files Tab in TEAMS
Copy and Paste what you wrote in #2-6 into the document with YOUR file name: Period 4 | Period 6
Reformat your Essay according to the template
Copy and Paste the link to your FINAL DRAFT here