Monday, December 1, 2014

Monday, February 10, 2014

Argumentative Essay Final Project

Here are some resources for your CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE... I mean, topic
1. This has a bazillion ideas and even some links too http://virginialynne.hubpages.com/hub/100-Easy-Argumentative-Essay-Topic-Ideas

2. Here are more ideas:  http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/topicargumt07.htm

3. I wish they had this invention when I was in school. This site is an easy way to cite sources by inputting the website, then copying and pasting http://www.citefast.com/

Whatever you do, DON'T PLAGIARIZE!

Friday, January 31, 2014

Sports in School Argumentative Resources

Here are the resources we will be using this week to write our next argumentative essay:
• Video clip “Do Athletes Face Unnecessary Parent Pressure?” Video from KCRA.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqypa_oNQVI

• Video clip "Notebook: Kids and Sports" Video from CBS news

• Video clip "Report: Pressure on Teen Athletes Soars" Video from WCPO, Cincinnati, Ohio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p_9jUEz7AE

• Video clip "Sports: How Much Is Too Much?" Video from KCRA.com

• “High School, College Football Comes With Risk” by Jeffrey Perkel

• “What in the Name of High School Football” by Hank Hill (see text section on page 77)


• “Are High School Sports Good For Kids?” by Daniel Gould (see text section on page 79)