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ELA DepartmentExtra Credit OpportunityQuarter 3 Grade ImprovementDue Date: May 11, 2020Learning Targets: I can cite several pieces of textual evidence IOT support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text (RI.8.1) I can compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words) IOT develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue. (RI.8.7)I can use multiple sources IOT conduct a research project to answer a question. (W.8.7)I can write arguments IOT support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. (W.8.1) I can properly cite sources IOT quote or paraphrase information from multiple texts without plagiarism. (W.8.8)I can identify the task, purpose, and audience IOT produce a clear and coherent writing. (W.8.4)Focusing Question: Should the Safer at Home Orders be lifted at this time?We are living history during this Corona Virus pandemic. These are very uncertain times as states across the nation have issued Safer at Home Orders to avoid the spread of this highly contagious and deadly virus. However, there are some that believe this is not necessary and is detrimental to our economy. The pressure is mounting, and some of the Safer at Home orders are being lifted even though there has been no vaccine developed to fight the virus. In this assignment, you are asked to write a 5-paragraph argument essay in which you will establish a claim about whether the Safer at Home Orders should be lifted at this time. You will give background information and establish your claim in an introduction. Then to support your claim, you will use evidence from at least 3 different sources. Next, you will refute the counterargument with more evidence from your sources. Finally, you will provide closure to your essay with a conclusion.Manage your time carefully so that you canplan your essay and do some prewriting using your scratch paper. Be sure to use evidence from at least three sources (news articles, TV news broadcasts, and other credible sources). You should have at least 2 different mediums (EX: TV news and article.) avoid over-relying on one source. Your written response should be in the form of a five-paragraph argumentative essay. In your essay, be sure to: Write an introduction that presents your claim. Have at least 2 reasons to support your claim.Select a minimum of three sources to support your claim. Use relevant and specific text evidence, including direct quotations, to support your claim. Explain how your evidence supports your claim. Give the counterclaim and refute it with evidence from your sources. Use transitional words and phrases to make your writing cohesive and logical.This is a research paper, so you must include a References page. You can use to help you cite your sources correctly. Below is a suggested list of places to find credible sources:Commercial Appeal Daily MemphianDiscovery EducationFox13 Memphis Newsela WMC Action News 5WREG News ................
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