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ELA8th Grade

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Essay Topic 


What are the pros and cons of electronics in todays society?

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1. Create an Introduction
Tell me what your essay is going to discuss with basic ideas and limited explination. 
Example: There are a lot of pros and cons based around the use of electronic. People use electronics for .... Sometime electronics can cause issues such as .... Tell the reader your stance on the topic in one sentence....

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2. Arguments that are positive 
Make a list of things about electronics that are positive.
No details
Just a list of ideas
Example:  mass quantities of information, educational applications, easily produce documents, entertainment, ...

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3. Arguments that are negative
Make a list of things about electronics that are negative.
No details
Just a list of ideas
Examples: lazyiness, over stimulation, health effects, limits interation with others, addictive, ....

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4. Choose a side and expand on your choice
Once you establish which side of the argument you identify with most, now you must expand on why you feel that way.
Example: Based on ....., I feel that electronics are a neccessary part of society. Expand....

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5. Conclude and reinforce ideas 
The last paragraph with restate the same ideas proposed in the introduction and then sum up the ideas of the entire essay.
Example: Based on the ideas expressed above it is clear that electronics do/do not ...... 

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Create the Draft
For the practical application you will create a rough draft of the essay frame work to turn in for comments and directions. The draft that you submit will assist you in completing the evaluation. Your evaluation will be a 5 paragraph essay for a grade. This draft will not be graded.

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Draft Example
Students Name:
Date:

Essay Question:

1-Introduction Paragraph:

2-Pro: list examples

3-Con: list examples

4-What side do you support and why (1 sentence)

5-Conclusion Paragraph:


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Evaluation
What are the pros and cons of electronics in todays society?

Write a 5 paragraph essay based on the question above and your approved rough draft. A paragraph should be 4-6 well writen sentences. I encourage you to read your essay at least twice looking for errors before submitting a final sumbission. 


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