Help me please Directions: First, choose and highlight your argumentative topic. Then, conduct research using reliable sources to complete the graphic organizer. Next, synthesize your information into an essay. Keep track of your sources by listing them alphabetically under “Works Cited.” Submit this entire completed document to drobox 1.16.

Argumentative Topics- Choose ONE by Wednesday, August 26
1. Year-Round Schooling
Some schools across the nation have implemented year-round schooling, which means 45 days on, followed by 15 days off, then repeat. Do you think our school should switch to year-round schooling? Why or why not?
2. Online Learning
Some experts say online learning is better than brick and mortar school. Do you believe this a true claim? Why or why not?

1.16 Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer
Topic:

Introduction: Due Thursday, August 27
Hook (question, quote, or fact):
Topic:
Counterclaim:
Thesis with claim:

Body Paragraph 1: Due Friday, August 28
Reason 1:
Evidence:
Source:
Why this is important/how this supports the thesis:

Body Paragraph 2: Due Monday, August 31
Reason 2:
Evidence:
Source:
Why this is important/how this supports the thesis:

Body Paragraph 3: Due Tuesday, September 1
Reason 3:
Evidence:
Source:
Why this is important/how this supports the thesis:

Conclusion: Due Wednesday, September 2
Restate claim:
Restate counterclaim and why it is wrong:
Summarize reasons and evidence:
Strong concluding sentence summarizing thesis:

1.16 Argumentative Essay
Copy the information from your graphic organizer into an organized five-paragraph essay below. (Each section from the graphic organizer will be a paragraph).

Works Cited
Copy and paste the websites where you found your information in alphabetical order below.

Ineed . read this textbook passage. select the five (5) statements which are most logically supported by the given information. what would you do if you won ten million dollars in a lottery? your first reaction might be, “i’d spend the rest of my life on the beach (or skiing or traveling).” but in all likelihood you, like most other people who receive financial windfalls,would seek some kind of work eventually. a variety of motives keeps people working,even when they don’t need a paycheck to survive. if you’ve ever worked as a volunteer, you know that someone can be more satisfying than receiving pay. work also provides a sense of identity. one man aged 81 said, “i’ve been in the fabric business since i was a kid, and i still get a kick out of it." studies suggest that rats, pigeons, and children sometimes work to gain rewards,even if they can get the same rewards without working. one researcher wrote the following on the subject: rats will run down an alley tripping over hundreds of food pellets to obtain a single, identical pellet in the goal box, . . and pigeons will peck a key . . to get exactly the same food that is freely available in a nearby cup. given the choice of receiving marbles merely by waiting a certain amount of time for their delivery, children tend to prefer to press a lever . . to get the same marbles. 1. serving a purpose is satisfying. 2. it is not so lucky to win a large amount of money in a lottery. 3. endless “vacationing” eventually becomes dissatisfying. 4. the pay we receive is unimportant. 5. most people try to work as little as possible. 6. people, rats, and pigeons enjoy the challenges and interaction that work offers. 7. it generally feels better to achieve something than to be given something. 8. people who don’t retire continue to work only because they need the money. 9. most people who work as volunteers resent the fact that they are not paid for their work. 10. work can be its own reward.