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1. NVC

2. Thermopylae Paper Review Activity

3. Return Thermopylae Papers

Essential Question: How do we improve our argumentative writing?

Homework: Revise Thermopylae paper

Persuasive Paragraphs Debrief

Directions• Read and evaluate each paper using the rubric• FOR EACH PAPER write– 2 things you think are good– 2 things you think could be improved– Score it (Advanced, Proficient, Basic)and write

TWO sentences explaining why

Advanced• Thesis: Clearly answers ALL

aspects of the prompt in a clear and specific way

• Evidence– Pulls evidence from AT

LEAST TWO documents (Primary and Secondary)

– Addresses the source– Evidence strongly supports

argument and main idea of the paragraph

• Analysis– Analysis fully explains the

evidence– Analysis gives specific

reasons how the evidence proves the argument

Proficient• Thesis: Answers ALL aspects of the prompt,

but might be short and not specific• Evidence

– Pulls Evidence from AT LEAST TWO documents (Primary and Secondary)

– Evidence is short and the source is not fully addressed

– Evidence supports argument, but not the best evidence

• Analysis– Analysis explains the evidence, but is

short, unspecific, or simply repeats what the evidence says

Basic• Thesis: Restates the question and does

not make an argument• Evidence: Evidence is not from the

documents, is inaccurate, or does not support the argument

• Analysis: Little or no explanation of the evidence.