Question

Select the Argument Organizer.
Important: Immediately save the worksheet to your computer or drive.
Select one topic to research. You may choose from one of the following questions:
Should teens be allowed to play dangerous sports?
Should volunteering be required to graduate high school?
Choose one side of the issue. Add the following information to your Argument Organizer:
The question your essay will answer
A claim clearly stating your stance on the issue that is written in the third person point of view, does not include emotions or feelings, and can be supported with facts
Reason 1 why readers should agree with your claim. Evidence/support for the reason. A reliable source for the information
Reason 2 why readers should agree with your claim. Evidence/support for the reason. A reliable source for the information
Counterclaim
Rebuttal with evidence from a reliable source
Locate at least two reliable sources and complete each box of the Argument Organizer.

Answer 1

well what topic do u want to do?

Answer 2

Should teens be allowed to play dangerous sports?

Answer 3

Got ya.

Answer 4

Lets start out with a plan. What do you think? should they have fun playing football or sit twiddling their thumbs on a bench?

Answer 5

They should have fun playing football.

Answer 6

my thoughts as well, so lets make that as your first reason.

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

Evidence to support this. I can think of a few but what do you have?

Answer 9

To begin an argumentive essay, you need the claim and counterclaim.

After getting the claim and counterclaim sorted out, you do research.
Find at least 3 sources to support your claim and at least 2 to support your claim.

Answer 10

counterclaim*

2 sources to support your counterclaim.*

Answer 11

I was getting there step by step mum...

Answer 12

Das how et starts, boi e.e

Answer 13

That football can be a ruff sport and it can cause you to have injuries while you go out to the field.

Answer 14

Is that your counterclaim?

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

Those who favor eliminating after school sports argue that after school sports can increase the likelihood of sports-related injuries. Specifically, health professionals suggest that life-threatening concussions occur at frightening rates for student athletes participating in such popular after school sports as football

Answer 17

This is my counterclaim.

Answer 18

Claim:
Sports are for both young and old no matter how dangerous.
Counterclaim:
Sports cause too many injuries and can affect the lives of teens.



Is that good? o:

Answer 19

Yes.

Answer 20

Okay.
Now find the sources to support your claim and counterclaim.

Answer 21

I need help.

Answer 22

I don what it is.

Answer 23

It's the links that help give facts to your claim/counterclaim.

Answer 24

The one you gave me

Answer 25

Do research.

Find facts that help with your claim/counterclaim.

Answer 26

Example:

`Counterclaim-Sports cause too many injuries and can affect the lives of teens. `

Source:
https://www.livescience.com/8650-hard-hitting-sports-hold-dangers-teen-athletes.html

"He was at least the fourth high school football player to die in action this season."

Answer 27

Garrett

Answer 28

Now find a source for your claim.