Should the U.S. Have Dropped the Atomic Bomb?

Should the U.S. Have Dropped the Atomic Bomb? Argumentative Writing 3rd Quarter

Argumentative Writing • Goal • Get the reader to acknowledge that your side is valid and deserves consideration as another point of view

Argumentative Writing • Technique • Use of relevant reasons, credible facts, and sufficient evidence • Acknowledge that opposing views exist

Argumentative Writing • Attitude/Tone • Simply get the reader to consider your side – whether the reader ends up agreeing or not • Reader should respect your argument, even if he/she does not agree with it

Pre-Writing - RAFT • Role – Who are you as the writer? • A student arguing for or against • Audience – To whom are you writing? • Students and teachers • Format – What form will the writing take? • 3 paragraphs (argumentative) • Topic – What is the subject of the writing? • Atomic Bomb

Drafting – Paragraph 1 • Title • Introduction Paragraph • Use a hook • A sentence that grabs the reader’s attention • Background • 2-3 sentences that summarize the historical/scientific overview • Thesis (T-P-1) • Topic = atomic bomb • Position = for or against – YOU MUST CHOOSE A POSITION! • 1 argument for your position

Drafting – Paragraph 2 • Body Paragraph • Topic sentence • A restatement of the thesis with a “twist” that leads into your first argument • S-C-C from con article • Refer to handout • S-C-C from pro article • Refer to handout

Drafting – Paragraph 3 • Conclusion Paragraph • A reflection – not your first paragraph rewritten

Should the U.S. Have Dropped the Atomic Bomb?