My sophomore high school students were asked to pick a current social issue topic that they could argue/debate.  The goal is to research an issue that they want to improve, no matter how controversial it might be.  First they researched pros and cons relating to their topics so they could narrow down their argument.  They had to find 3 articles that reinforced their argument and 2 articles that opposed their argument.  Students used www.sweetsearch.com , www.change.org, and www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate for majority of their research. Please take a look at their individual blogs and read their Graff Templates…short 200-250 word paragraphs that summarize their argument, including a mention of their pros and cons as well as their own personal opinions.  They will have a question or two after their Graff template, so please respond with some positive feedback and with constructive criticism because they will turn this research into a 1250 word paper to showcase their argument.  Thank you!

They Say I Say Graff Templates