05.27 - Debate Observation

Today, we listened to a debate with Ms. Gervais' English class on whether or not women should serve in combat roles in the military. At the beginning of class, we discussed student responses to the pre-debate questions. We then watched the debate in Ms. Gervais' class with everyone taking notes on the arguments and rebuttal that were presented.

For homework, everyone should respond to the post-debate questions. For a 100 on this work, people may elect to identify an unsuccessful or missing argument in the debate and make that argument effectively using at least one appeal and one rhetorical device. The author should then explain why this argument is more effective.

People should continue to turn their essay outline into a fully developed essay using the "Bare Bones of an Essay" guidelines. We will continue work with this tomorrow in class with essay drafts due on Friday.

Resources:

• Civic Action Project: Guiding Questions

• Searches

• Google

• Google Scholar

• Marvel Student Research Database (available inside the school)

• Google Cheat Sheet Search Tips

• Google for Research: Search Tips

• Sources and Notecards

• Website citation sheet

• Source citation sheet

• Model Sources and Notecard Spreadsheet 

• Outlines

• Civic Action Project: Thesis and Claim Creation Sheet

• Civic Action Project: Outline 
• Bare Bones of an Essay (to use in converting your outline into an essay)

Submitted Today:

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Homework:

• Respond to the "after the discussion" questions for today's debate in Ms. Gervais class on women serving in the military.
• Use your outline to begin converting your thesis, claims, and evidence into an essay.