* * Keep in mind that you are NOT required to use these prompts for your drafts. They are just brainstorming tools. However, you MAY use these prompts to develop your drafts. In short, it is up to you. You can also use them at another time during the...

* * Your marked paraphrasing group work is posted below, as jpeg files. To read the content, click on the image, and it will be large enough to read. The links are to the original essays. Group 1--Should Dangerous Sports be Banned? Yes! Groups 2...

* * Keep in mind that you are NOT required to use these prompts for your drafts. They are just brainstorming tools. However, you MAY use these prompts to develop your drafts. In short, it is up to you. You can also use them at another time during the...

* * (Due March 19) Paragraph #5: Counterarguments I. Please restate your “Working” or Revised Thesis Statement: 5. Paragraph #5: Recognize at least 3 counterarguments and then write a counterargument paragraph (Include URLs for each...

* * You may question why a writer taking a position on a controversial topic would want to remind his or her opponent of their disagreement on the subject by presenting counterarguments. Answer: It is an effective rhetorical strategy. Orators and...