1. Pick two subjects of your own choosing... go through steps 1-7 of writing with each of these topics. Bring all of the steps with completed writing sample to class with you on Monday. This will be our last practice before we move on..

2. Here are three examples of op-ed pieces from The Washington Post and The Guardian. 
They are not traditional argumentative essays... but they have the components that are necessary that you need to recognize and apply.
Please read through the two articles and take notes of the argumentative techniques and the effectiveness to the purpose of proving the point of the thesis.

1. Identify the major argument/thesis.
2. What evidence is used to support?
3. What is the effectiveness of the evidence?
4. Is the information and argument inductive or deductive? Why?
5. Is there a counter argument presented? Implicit? Explicit?
6. Are the warrants implicit or explicit?
7. How would you describe the writing style?

Rehearsing for death article-

The first steps article

Against Intervention in Iraq