Wednesday, January 6, 2016

8th Grade Essay Assignment

Essay Prompt-
Should books with explicit or sexual content be banned for teenagers?


Step 1- Find, read and annotate two sources on the subject.Try to look for good quotes that support your argument.


Source 1:_________________________________________
Source 2:_________________________________________
Source 3: Article- No Taboo Off Limits When Writing For Teens


Step 2- Write your thesis-
Books with explicit content should______________________ because ______________________,_____________________, and _____________________________.


Step 3- Write a plan (you can use B-MMM-E) and develop your arguments with detailed explanation, using text evidence.


Step 4- Write your essay.


1 comment:

  1. http://www.punchnels.com/2014/09/18/10-reasons-for-banning-books-and-5-much-better-reasons-not-to/

    this is a good article to use because it has arguments for and against.

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