8/19/2019 March 22.pptx

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 Students will continue an argumentativeessay by writing REEL body paragraphs for Part II: Writing a Historical rgument!

8/19/2019 March 22.pptx

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Success Criteria

I can write REEL body paragraphs.

I can write clear topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph.

I can use clear, detailed evidence (includingcontent vocabulary) from the text to support

my claim, and I included citations.

I can write clear lins between my evidence andmy claim.

8/19/2019 March 22.pptx

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Counterclaim

!ome transitional words to help you"

#eginning of the counterclaim paragraph (topic sentence)

$n the other hand, some claim"

%onversely, some believe"

In contrast, some speculate"

#eginning of commentary for counterclaim

 &hile this may seem to be a valid claim"

$ne can understand how someone may believe this, but"

'he validity of this argument seems to be sound, but"

8/19/2019 March 22.pptx

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REEL Body Paragraph

  Some people think  geography hurts the development ofciviliation. ocument * states that the powers of the rivers+sometimes cause terrible calamities. -urthermore the

document states that floods sweep away cattle and cottages. 'hisshows that rivers can damage peoples homes and property.ocument / explains that the 0uang 0e river +carries death tomillions of people and destruction to fertile land" 'his explainshow sometimes rivers can damage land and people.  While

this damage can be destructive, the benefits peoplereceive from geography, specifically the rivers, outweighthe harm they cause.

8/19/2019 March 22.pptx

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Success Criteria

I can write REEL body paragraphs.

I can write clear topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph.

I can use clear, detailed evidence (includingcontent vocabulary) from the text to support

my claim, and I included citations.

I can write clear lins between my evidence andmy claim.