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Collaborative Argumentative Essay
Directions
You will write a Collaborative Argumentative Essay on Google Docs with a group of three people.
Each group member will work together on the document.
You will all be responsible for the final document; however, each of you will be individually responsible for his/her part.
Collaborative Portion
1. Decide which prompt your group will use.2. Develop and write a thesis for your prompt.3. Develop and write an introduction.4. Develop and write a conclusion. 5. Assist each other with the writing of
individual body paragraphs.
Introduction (Collaborative)
Hook – A question, quote or statement to catch your reader’s attention.
Bridge – Connect the Hook with the Thesis. Be sure to include the Title and author of the literary work (if applicable). Provided background about the novel or information that will explain the situation.
Thesis Statement – Known as a “claim” for an argumentative essay. Be sure to include the supporting reasons for your claim in your thesis.
Body Paragraphs (3) – One Per Group Member (Individual)
Divide the body paragraphs by group members according to the supporting reasons in your thesis.TS – Introduce the topic of your paragraph.CD - Use details from the text to support your point.DQ - Use at least one quote as support for your
point and introduce each quote properly.CM - Explain how each quote helps to prove your
point (2 sentences for each quote) (CM).CS - End the paragraph by summarizing your
thoughts and/or showing how the literature connects to the real world.
Conclusion (Collaborative)
Restate your thesisSummarize your main pointsFinal thought you want to leave with your
reader (heart statement)
Essay Formatting
Use proper MLA in-text citation and format:Avoid using I, we, or you.Use present tense.Use active voice.Double-spaced.Times New Roman/Arial, 12 point font, including
the title.Heading - upper left – First and last name,
teacher’s name, date, periodHeader – upper right – Last name and page numberRevise and edit before submitting to teacher.
Collaboration and Using Google Drive
Log Into your Google Drive account using the following information:
Login [email protected]
example: [email protected] – ID # 100004999With your group, create a document in which
you will compose your essay. Share the document with each other.
Essay Prompts: Choose one of the following essay topics, to be written collaboratively with your group.
Essay Prompt #1:Would Snowball have made a virtuous leader of
Animal Farm? Snowball proves to be an intelligent orator who seems genuinely concerned about improving the lives of the animals, but he also took the milk and the apples, which the other animals do not get. While he shares Old Major’s idealism, his quest is not match for Napoleon’s cunning. For this essay, collect quotations from the novel to support your assessment of Snowball as a leader.
Essay Prompt #2:Throughout the novel, the issue of class is an important
theme, both in terms of what it means to the animals before the rebellion and even more significantly, what happens after. There is never a moment the class distinctions in Animal Farm disappear. From the very beginning, all of the animals are ruled by the “human class” and then by Snowball. It seems that class stratification is an almost vital element on the farm. For this essay, use the quote, “All animals are equal . . . but some are more equal than others,” and trace the decline of equality in classes as Napoleon gains more power. Collect quotations from the novel to support your claim that Animal Farm is a class-based society.
Thesis Development and Body Paragraph Assignment
Essay Topic #_____________
Thesis:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Body Paragraph, Subtopic and Author Quote(s) and Page Numbers
Body Paragraph #1
Body Paragraph #2
Body Paragraph #3
Logistics and Grading
You will be provided with four computer lab dates: March 5th, 11th, 12th & 18th. You will need to work on your essay individually on Google Drive, outside of the lab/class time provided.
Essay Due Date is Thursday, March 19th. The pre-writes and rough draft and are worth
50 points. The final draft is worth 100 points.See the attached rubric for grading purposes.
Body Paragraph Shaping Sheet (Individual)
TS_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CD____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
DQ_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CM ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CM ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CS ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Essay Rubric
THESIS/TONE/
ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT PROMPT WRITING
4 Provides a meaningful thesis Maintains consistent tone and focus Purposefully illustrates a control of
organization
Thoughtfully supports the thesis and main ideas with specific details and examples
Clearly addresses all parts of the writing task
Variety of sentence types Precise, descriptive language Clear sense of audience Few if any errors in conventions
of English language*
3
Provides a thesis Maintains consistent tone and focus Illustrates a control of organization
Supports the thesis and main idea with details and examples
Addresses all parts of the writing task
Variety of sentence types Some descriptive language General sense of audience Few and minor errors in
conventions of English language*
2
May provide a thesis Maintains an inconsistent tone and focus Illustrates little, if any, control of
organization
May support the thesis and main ideas with limited, if any, details and/or examples
Addresses only parts of the writing task
Few, if any, types of sentences Basic, predictable language Little or no sense of audience Several errors in conventions of
English language*—may interfere with reader’s understanding of essay
1
May provide a weak, if any, thesis Fails to maintain a focus Illustrates little, or no, control of
organization
Fails to support ideas with details and/or examples
Addresses only one part of the writing task
No sentence variety Limited vocabulary No sense of audience Serious errors in conventions of
English language* that interfere with reader’s understanding of essay
0 No thesis No attempt to support ideas Off topic
Run on sentences and/or
sentence fragments Illegible/unintelligible
NOTE: This rubric describes attributes of student writing at each score point. Each essay should receive the score that best fits the overall quality of the writing.
*Conventions of English language refers to grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization and usage.