Wednesday 04/18 Writing - Everyday Research

Purpose: As an argument writer, I can find some of my most persuasive evidence in everyday life.

1. Connection:  The Interview
2. Teaching:   Today I want to teach you that writers turn the world upside down to collect the information they need to clarify their writing and strengthen their arguments.  As writers discover and collect information from their environment, they are thoughtful and deliberate as they decide what to include and how to include it.
3. Engagement:  Everyday Research
4. Next Steps: Begin reworking your new argument draft by adding in precise, specific, and dense information.
• Add powerful quotes to strengthen your argument.
• Gather and rewrite evidence in your own words.
• Explicitly connect your reasons to your evidence: don't make your readers infer!
• Continually ask yourself, "What are you trying to teach/show/make your reader believe?"