This week, your homework is to write an article proposal of about 1/2 to 1 page!
An article proposal is 1-2 large pargraphs in which you describe an article (essay) you would like to write for the next assignment. We write proposals before we write the actual article so that your group can check to make sure your article will apply to both the blog topic and the assignment criteria--before you actually spend all of the time writing it!
In your proposal, you will want to include information like:
- What information will go into your proposal?
- Why is this information important?
- Why will your readers enjoy reading your article?
- What research will you have to do to write your article?
- Where will you find this research?
- How long will your article probably be? (At least 2 typed, double-spaced pages for our class)
- Etc
This week, write a proposal for some sort of persuasive essay (that will have research to support it). Remember: a persuasive essay picks an opinion and supports it. A persuasive essay is not a "How to make a sandwich" or an "All about cats" type of essay. If you need more clarification, email me on Engrade!
When coming up with a topic, be sure to consider your blog subjects. For example: (Feel free to pick the opposing side of these--or your own topic)
- Science blog article opinion might be:
- The US should try to make a colony on Mars
- Everyone should invest in making electric cars
- Smoking is bad for your health
- History blog article opinion might be:
- The US should have gone to war with Germany sooner in WWII
- The Renaissance was the most influential time period in all of history
- Abraham Lincoln was the best president of the United states
- Life of a Middle School opinions could be:
- Everyone should go to our school!
- Middle schoolers should not have smart phones
- Field trips are just as important in middle school as they are in elementary school
Be sure to put your proposals on Google Drive for next week, and email me on Engrade if you have any questions!
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