10.28 - Claim & Argument

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6 questions

10.28 - Claim & Argument

Last updated over 3 years ago

6 questions

Write your thesis/claim on the benefits or risks of Social Media. 

Example:
In my opinion, it is time to put down the phone, because social media is more risky than beneficial.
Reason 1:
 Example sentence frames:
•Social media is mostly ____ because...
•One reason social media is________ is...

Rubric - Thesis/Claim

Thesis takes a clear, insightful stance that creates a compelling argument and is both detailed and specific.

Claims contain ideas that provide a defensible position, which is stated in or related to the thesis. Claims are clear and specific.

(Pro Tip: use vocabulary covered during this unit)

Thesis/Claim

Rubric - Reasoning & Supporitve Evidence

Clearly stated reason that directly matches the claim.

Evidence directly matches the claims. Evidence is consistent with the reason given & from text covered in class.

(3) - Clearly stated, directly matches claim, evidence consistent
(2) - Missing one of the above
(1) - Missing two of the above

1) Provide the first reason to support your claim.
2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the second reason to support your claim.
2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the third reason to support your claim.
2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

Create 1-2 social media posts that promote positive use of social media. The purpose of these posts is to inform teens of the effects of frequent social media usage—positive or negative—and to encourage them to make more positive decisions while using social media.

Students’ posts should include catchy designs and rely on facts and examples from their own research.

Be as creative as you can. See an examples below.

10.28 - Claim & Argument

10.28 - Claim & Argument

Thesis/Claim

1) Provide the first reason to support your claim. 2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the second reason to support your claim. 2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the third reason to support your claim. 2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

Thesis/Claim

1) Provide the first reason to support your claim. 2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the second reason to support your claim. 2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the third reason to support your claim. 2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the first reason to support your claim.
2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the second reason to support your claim.
2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the third reason to support your claim.
2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the first reason to support your claim.
2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the second reason to support your claim.
2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.

1) Provide the third reason to support your claim.
2) Provide a piece of evidence from the texts we read to support this reason.