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Argumentative Writing A fast food example will be used as an example to show you what you should do with your Argumentative Essay on the topic of Leadership for World History.

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Argumentative Writing Argumentative (or persuasive) writing is writing that tries to convince a reader to do something or to believe what you believe about a certain topic. It takes a position for or against something.

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BRAINSTORM YOUR TOPIC CHARLIE MANUEL PHILLIESMOTIVATES PALYERS CLEVELAND GREAT LOCKER ROOM WORLD SERIESSPEACHES PLAYER1,000 WINS GREAT BATTING COACH LOYAL TO PLAYERS FIGHTS WITH UMPIRES WELL-LIKED

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Persuasive/ Argumentative writing follows a certain format: INTRODUCTION with a hook and thesis statement BODY where the argument is explained CONCLUSION where main points are summarized and reviewed and the reader is left with something to think about.

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FirstKnow Your Audience Before you start writing, you should know your audience: Who will read your writing? Who do you need to convince? The audience may be your friends, your teacher, your parents, your principal, the readers of a newspaper or the President of the United States! Will you be graded? On What? Should you be casual or professional?

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Should you write in a casual or professional style?

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Second Pick a side! The writer must clearly state his/her position and stay with that position. Choose one leader and stay on that topic. HAMMURABINELSON MANDELLA HATSHEPSUT CHARLIE MANUEL Generally, the position is stated in the opening paragraph or introduction.

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In order to convince the reader you need more than just an opinion; you need facts or examples to back your opinion. So, be sure to include and explain supporting details! Three: Do Your Research TEAMYEARWINSLOSSESGAMES CLEVLAND INDIANS 20009072162 PHILA. PHILLIES 20089270162 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS PHILA. PHILLIES 20099369162 NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT PHILA. PHILLIES 20135367120 CHARLIE MANUEL COACHING STATS

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Four: MAKE A PLAN, then write! The 6 Paragraph Essay: 1. Introduction/Hook/Thesis 2. Argument 1 with support 3. Argument 2 with support 4. Argument 3 with support 5. Show the counter-argument and make an argument against it 6. Conclusion

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DOS and DONTs of Argumentative Writing: Do: Divide into 6 paragraphs Have a thesis statement in your introduction Have a grabber in your introduction Come up with 3 main points to support your argument these will be your 3 body paragraphs Show the counter - argument Have a conclusion that has a clincher statement Dont : Dont begin with Hello my name is___ and Im going to write about____ Dont use the word I (Instead of I think we shouldnt wear uniforms say Uniforms shouldn't, Dont be wishy-washy. Pick a side! Dont forget to support your opinions with facts and examples from the text. Dont thank your reader for reading your paper.

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The Great Introduction What makes an good introduction? It grabs or hooks the readers attention by using one or more of the following strategies: An anecdote or scenario A quotation An interesting fact or statistic A question It tells how the writing will be organized. The authors position is clearly stated in a thesis statement.

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Grabbing Your Audience Good strategies used in introductions: Use an Anecdote/ Scenario The writer provides a personal experience or made-up situation to introduce the position. Questioning The writer asks thought-provoking questions to capture the readers interest. Interesting fact or statistic The writer gives an interesting piece of information to grab the readers attention. Lets Take A Look.

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You Could Begin with a Strong Statement : Example: Fast food consumption has risen 500 percent since 1970 and today reaches nearly every part of society, including some public school cafeterias.

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You Could Open with a Quotation: Example: University of Delaware professor states: Advertising, including television ads, billboards, and other advertising, including toys in boxed meals, has had an effect upon children as never before. Children these days are growing up with low concern for their health and more concern for what tastes good.

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You Could Open with a Question: How many times have you eaten fast food this month?

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Next: Creating a Thesis Statement A thesis statement is one sentence at the end of your introduction that states your opinion. It needs to be strong. First, choose 3 main focus points to discuss in your essay. These points will become the focus of three paragraphs in the body of your paper. Lets use fast food as an example again. Fast food(3 Discussion Points) rapidly increases weight causes high blood pressure leads to sluggishness

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Writing the Thesis Statement Now take your three main focus points and summarize them. Put your completed thesis statement at the end of your first paragraph. THREE MAIN FOCUS POINTS Fast food is harmful because it rapidly increases weight, causes high blood pressure, and leads to lethargy. COMPLETED THESIS STATEMENT Fast food has negative health effects.

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Create a thesis sentence THESIS STATEMENT EXAMPLE WITH 3 MAIN FOCUS POINTS YOUR THESIS SENTENCE WITH 3 MAIN FOCUS POINTS Fast food is harmful because it rapidly increases weight, causes high blood pressure, and leads to lethargy. __________________ should be recognized as an exceptional leader because of ______________________, ________________, and _________________________.

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Our Introductory Paragraph: Did you know that a typical child needs 2,000 calories for an entire day and Burger Kings Whopper with triple cheese has 1,230 calories? That is far more calories than anyone needs for one meal! Fast food consumption has risen 500 percent since 1970 and today reaches nearly every part of society, including some public school cafeterias. Fast food is harmful because it rapidly increases weight, causes high blood pressure, and leads to sluggishness. Fast food is bad for your health! HOOK THE READER THESIS STATEMENT YOUR THREE ARGUMENTS Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

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Three Supporting Paragraphs: Use each of the main arguments you used in your introductory paragraph and expand on each giving facts and reasons. In our example, you would write one paragraph on how fast food increases weight, one paragraph on how it causes high blood pressure and one on how it leads to sluggishness. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

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Youll Need to Show The Other Side How many of you have been in a discussion with someone and you remember saying, Yes, thats true, but This is called a counter-argument. Its the other side of the argument. Youll need to tell your reader what the counter- argument is and prove why it shouldnt matter. Lets take a look using our example of fast food

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The Other Side of the Story This is where you should explain why your opposition believes what they believe. For example: A fast food company wouldnt agree with the points in this essay. They would have lots of reasons why fast food is good. They may sayits convenient or Its fine if eaten in moderation. These arguments just dont hold up when you take all the facts into consideration! The high fat content and empty calories of these highly processed meals contribute to many health problems. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

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Conclude or End Your Essay What makes an good conclusion? Last paragraph summarizes your main point. End using one or more of the following strategies: Call the reader to action Anecdote or scenario Make a Prediction The last paragraph wraps up the writing and gives the reader something to think about. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

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Strategies for Conclusions Call to Action Ask the reader to do something or to make something happen American should watch what they eat and avoid fast food. Provide a solution Provide an answer to the problem Fast food doesnt have to be bad food. Make better choices like salads, fruit and low fat treats. Make a Prediction Explain what might be the consequences of action or inaction If people continue to eat lots of fast food, they put their health at risk. If kids dont make better choices today, they wont grow into healthy adults. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

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Concluding Paragraph: Restate your thesis. In closing, its important to remember that too much fast food can have negative effects on your health. If not eaten in moderation, you can gain weight, suffer from high blood pressure and become slow and sluggish. Is it worth the risk to your body? Eat Healthy and Make good choices End with A comment (Dont make your body suffer!) A question (Are you willing to risk your health?) A call to action (I highly recommend you consider your options the next time your faced with a decision about what to eat.) ! Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

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Review: The Argumentative Essay: Introductory paragraph with a hook, three main arguments and a thesis statement. One paragraph for each of your three arguments. Address the counter-argument in a paragraph. Closing paragraph that re-states your thesis and challenges the reader to think about it. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

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Dont Forget Make sure to read over your work and edit for mechanics and spelling. Write neatly! Include detail and great vocabulary. Follow proper format: Look at the rubric so you can earn full credit! An Outstanding Leader Essay Topic:

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Thesis Brainstorm Hammurabi ruled well because he used power, not just for its own sake, but to bring justice, mercy and peace to the Babylonian Empire. The courage, persistence and captivating public speaking skills of Malala Yousafzai make her an outstanding world leader. His years of winning records, the confidence he instilled in his players, and his uncanny ability to teach hitting make Charlie Manuel an exceptional leader in the world of baseball.

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Counter-argument for Charlie Manuel It must be acknowledged that Manuel does have his critics. Some say Manuels in-game decisions were less than brilliant. In 2012 the Phillies were playing the Pirates and the score was very close. Laynce Nix known for his power against right-handed pitching was told to bunt. The play and the game did go well.

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Counter-argument for Charlie Manuel Others criticize Manuel's decision to put Carlos Ruiz 7 th or 8 th in most of the 2012 batting line-ups and point out that with Carlos hitting.313 Ruiz should be no lower than 6 th in the Phillies line-up. Nevertheless, Manuels ability to get his players to work together, to teach hitting and his considerable experience in baseball far outweigh any minor or supposed weaknesses.