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Controversial Issue Prompt

Controversial Issue Prompt. Diagnostic Essay. Read the underline words aloud with me. Write an essay that presents your opinion on the controversial article we read yesterday. Begin with a debatable thesis statement .

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Controversial Issue Prompt

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  1. Controversial Issue Prompt Diagnostic Essay

  2. Read the underline words aloud with me • Write an essay that presents your opinion on the controversial article we read yesterday. Begin with a debatable thesis statement. • Be sure you support your opinions with reasons from the article. Discuss both sides of the issue. • Avoid using the words I, me, and my. • Attach your annotated article and T-Chart to the back of your essay when you turn it in.

  3. How to avoid I, Me, and My • Instead of writing this: • In my opinion, I think that the O.J. Simpson jury did not weigh the evidence accurately because they were biased and blinded by O.J.’s “Super Star” status. • Write this: • The O.J. Simpson jury did not weigh the evidence accurately because they were biased and blinded by O.J.’s “Super Star” status.

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