Writing

Argumentative Writing An argumentative paper is one in which the author is trying to use claims to support his/her point of view. These claims are based on facts and research, not simply the author's opinions. Here are some resources to use to write a good argumentative essay. [|Writing a thesis] [|Writing claims] [|Organization and Counterclaims] 5 paragraph essay organization

Personal Narratives

A personal narrative is a true story of something that happened to you. It is focused on one event and told with details that help the reader to know what you saw and felt through your experience. The story should be something that happened to you in about 20 minutes or focus in on a small part of the experience. For example, my vacation to Hawaii is far too broad to cover in a detail in a couple of pages, but one story could be when you went deep sea diving and how it felt to be underwater with the sea creatures.

Visit the sites below for more details or practice: [|Personal Narrative Practice Online] [|Student models of narratives]

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