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Essay Writing

Essay assignment

Imagine your thesis statement is: Schools should NOT mandate school uniforms.

Argument examples: Restricts self-expression, 

Against: Fighting

Essay assignment

Point: Restricts self-expression

Evidence: We have the right to express ourselves (according to law)

Explanation: Uniforms keep students from expressing themselves and their individuality so as result...

Link: Mandatory school uniforms cannot only restrict individuality but may also...

Against: Fighting

...send the wrong

message to students. 

and it can send a message that looking the same is normal.

Essay assignment

Point: Restricts students’ freedom of expression

Evidence: We have the right to express ourselves according to law

Explanation: Uniforms keep students from expressing themselves and their individuality so as result...

Link: Mandatory school uniforms cannot only restrict individuality but may also...

Against: Fighting

...send the wrong

message to students. 

and it can send a message that looking the same is normal.

Write down your body paragraph

Essay assignment

Imagine your thesis statement is: Schools should not mandate school uniforms.

• Against arguments could be: 'Oh but it stops bullying?' Well, no

USE PEEL!

Against: Fighting

Write down your body paragraph

write down the names of the three parts an essay consists of

Write your introduction

Write your body paragraph (in favor)

Essay assignment

Kimberly often refers to her father, and imagines how her life might have been different, easier, if he had lived. Do you think she is right?

Pro: Father figure, working for the family, being the breadwinner

Against: No, because she is an independent woman

Against: Fighting

Write your body paragraph (against)