Warm-Up Volunteering

Warm-Up ? Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering Lesson Question Lesson Goals Identify opposing claims. Establish a with Revise to end with a strong . reasons and evidence. Write an argumentative essay. W 2K Words to Know Fill in this table as you work through the lesson. You may also use the glossary to help you. Edgenuity, Inc. argument a position on a claim a statement or thesis that could be contradict to state an counterclaim a claim that supports an opposing evidence facts or details that argument 1 a claim

Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering Warm-Up Participating in Community Service for community service can take many forms, such as: helping in your local community. getting involved in national projects. Many organizations support community service projects for young people to volunteer for Edgenuity, Inc. causes. 2

Instruction Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering Part 1 Slide 2 The Argumentative Essay An argumentative essay presents an argument, or a position on a topic. Arguments are usually written to an opinion. A good argument includes: A good argument does not include: about an issue. a facts and others to agree with statements. expressions of the writer’s emotions. that support the claim. 4 Today’s Writing Prompt : What will you write? An argumentative essay Write an argument about whether it is better to volunteer with an environmental group in your community : What will you write about? or a national group. Volunteering with an environmental group : Who will read your essay? Teacher and peers : Why will you be writing? To convince people to decide whether it is better to volunteer locally or nationally Edgenuity, Inc. 3

Instruction Part 1 Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering Slide 4 Establishing a Claim How to decide on a position: Think about your experiences and both sides of the issue. Choose a side based on the researching. 6 on the topic. you gathered while The Parts of an Argument Claim Umbrella statement for all parts of an argument Reason Details, statistics, and relevant facts that supports the claim Edgenuity, Inc. 4

Instruction Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering Part 1 Slide 6 Investigating Evidence : It is better to volunteer with a local environmental group than a national one because it helps make a difference that people in the community can see. : People take better care of their local community when they see that it is clean. Evidence Evidence An estimated fifteen percent of all littering is affected by what the environment looks like. In other words, people who already litter are more likely to litter in an unclean environment. People are less likely to litter in a clean environment. 8 People feel guilty when they litter in a clean park compared to a dirty one. Researching to Gather Evidence Research is needed to determine reasons and gather for a claim. You can: search the using keywords. check the . call organizations and set up interviews. Edgenuity, Inc. 5 evidence

Instruction Part 1 Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering Slide 11 Planning with a Chart Edgenuity, Inc. It is better to volunteer with a national environmental group than a local one. A national cause can have a huge effect on a large number of people. It is better to volunteer with a local environmental group than a national one. People take better care of their local community when they see it is clean. 6 The National Recycling Coalition promotes a program to recycle sneakers (one to two million pairs per year). An estimated fifteen percent of all littering is affected by what the environment looks like.

Instruction Part 2 Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering Slide 2 Outlining the Essay 1. : Introduce your topic and claim as a statement. 2. Body paragraph: First reason and evidence 3. Body paragraph: Second reason and evidence 4. Body paragraph: 5. and rebuttal : Restate the claim, major reasons, and the claim’s importance. Understanding Counterclaim and Rebuttal A counterclaim is a claim that supports the argument. It , or states the opposite of, your claim. Edgenuity, Inc. Claim and Reason Counterclaim and Rebuttal It is better to volunteer with a local environmental group than a national one. Some might argue that a national organization’s projects will help more people in many communities. People decide to take better care of their community and feel better when they see it is important enough to be cleaned. However, local efforts inspire people to clean up their act, creating a chain reaction that will also affect more people. 7

Instruction Part 2 Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering Slide 4 Turning a Chart into a Draft It is better to volunteer with a national environmental group than a local one. A national cause can have a huge effect on a large number of people. It is better to volunteer with a local environmental group than a national one. People take better care of their local community when they see it is clean. The National Recycling Coalition promotes a program to recycle sneakers (one to two million pairs per year). An estimated fifteen percent of all littering is affected by what the environment looks like. Moving from Chart to Draft A national cause can have a huge effect on a large number of people. For example, some national projects that require only a small amount of effort can really make a difference. The National Recycling Coalition promotes a program that recycles sneakers. The program accepts one to two million pairs per year. These are sneakers that would have otherwise ended up cluttering a landfill. Instead, these sneakers are broken down and converted into playing fields and courts so that more people in communities all over can exercise and enjoy sports. This passage gives a great idea on how you must also develop your idea in a by adding explanations about how the reasons and support the Edgenuity, Inc. claim. 8

Instruction Part 3 Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering Slide 2 Revising Your Writing Revising means “seeing again.” It means rereading your writing and making changes to improve the and flow of ideas. When you revise your , look to make sure your essay: follows the structure of writing. develops and explains your ideas. has clear word choice, sentence structure, and flow of ideas. is 4 correct and free of errors. Examples of Conclusions Underline the call to action in each passage. Conclusion Conclusion People should go out and volunteer to clean up the community. Even though the environment affects the entire country, and even the entire world, the effort to keep it clean begins with individuals. Volunteers show members of the community their environment is important and inspire them to keep it clean. Keeping communities clean saves money and helps promote community pride. Volunteer to start making a difference today. Edgenuity, Inc. 9 Everyone should volunteer to pick up litter because the environment is a terribly dirty place. It is especially bad in our local community. If you look around, you will notice how bad it is. Did you know that people care more about their environment when it is clean? Let’s try to get more people to respect the community by cleaning it up. That way everyone will benefit.

Instruction Part 3 Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering Slide 4 Examples of Conclusions Why is the passage on the right weaker? Its reason is to the entire world, not the specific environment. It focuses on the problem rather than evidence for why cleaning up is effective. Its call to action is worded 6 . Using a Revision Checklist Use this checklist to revise your essay. Did I include an introduction stating my ? Did I write two paragraphs including reasons and evidence that support my claim? supports the reasons? Did I explain how the Did I include a paragraph stating the counterclaim and a rebuttal? Did I write a paragraph? Did I use correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling? Edgenuity, Inc. 10

Summary ? Lesson Question Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering How can evidence build a strong argument and oppose counterclaims? Answer Use this space to write any questions or thoughts about this lesson. Edgenuity, Inc. 11

Writing an Argumentative Essay about Volunteering Instruction Part 1 2 Slide The Argumentative Essay An argumentative essay presents an argument, or a position on a topic. Arguments are usually written to others to agree with an opinion. A good argument includes: A good argument does not include: a about an issue. facts and that