JUVENILE JUSTICE UNIT
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No More Second Chances for Lionel Tate
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Final draft due Thursday March 30. No exceptions
This semester will focus on the writing of one persuasive, research -based editorial and one on -demand essay which takes a position on a topic about juvenile justice. It is essential after choosing your topic to complete several hours of background reading to understand all sides of the issue. You may be arguing one side, but you must be aware of the competing positions on your topic.
ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING UNIT
Types of Evidence
- FE – factual evidence
- ET- expert testimony
- S -statistics
- PE – personal anecdote
- A/B – commonly held assumptions or beliefs
- AO – author opinion
Our model for argumentative writing will be an Op Ed (opinion piece in the editorial section of a newspaper or online news site) titled “Jim Crow Policing” by Bob Herbert.
Article: Jim Crow Policing This article is notable for the variety and strength of Herbert’s evidence
STUDENT VERSION : Racial Profiling Unit
LINK TO VIDEO
VIDEO: NYPD’s Stop and Frisk: Racial Profiling or “Proactive Policing”?
SAMPLE STUDENT PAPERS : developing, nearly proficient, proficient, highly proficient
Student # 1: Animal Rights essay / Began: Developing Ended: Proficient
Student #2: Cuban Embargo Essay / Began: Nearly Proficient Ended: Highly Proficient
PRO AND CON WEBSITE – You will obtain most of your research from this website and from the links provided here.
Middle East conflict background information
If you are completing the freedom of speech topic, make sure you look up the “clear and present danger” doctrine from a WW I era Supreme Court case as well as Texas vs. Johnson.
HOW TO CITE WEBSITES IN THE WORKS CITED PAGE
Do not type in the references in the Easy Bib Autocite. Instead, look at the examples and structure it yourself. Autocite nearly always results in inaccurate formatting of references.
Ms. Stam's ELA Website for Students 