3.3.9 Practice - Complete Your Assignment (Practice)

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3.3.

9 Practice: Complete Your Assignment Practice


English 11 Sem 1 Name:
Date:

Evaluate one of the speeches you heard about a plan to erect a statue honoring the
pioneers. Choose the speech you disagree with, and write a two- or three-paragraph
rebuttal in the form of a letter to the editor.

Your assignment should include the following elements:

A two- or three-paragraph letter to the editor explaining your disagreement with


one of the speeches you read

A precise claim related to the statue of the pioneers

A fair and well-developed response to a counterclaim

You should have completed a draft of this assignment in the activity before this one.
If you haven't done so, go back and complete that activity now.

Ask yourself these questions as you revise:

Did I take a clear position on the issue?

Did I introduce a counterclaim that shows my understanding of my opponent's


argument?

Did I respond to that argument fairly and thoroughly?

Did I consider my opponent's knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible


biases as I developed my ideas?

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Use this rubric to determine how well you're meeting the criteria for the assignment.

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