Argumentative Writing: Consider your position... 15 Questions
Answer the following questions. Be able to explain them to your self in detail. In fact, you should be able to have a conversation with someone and communicate your position with solid reasons and evidence as support.Read these questions. Answer them in your head... then share the answers with a partner. Conversation is always good to gain clarity. AND, you might learn something or gain new insight from talking to someone else.
Questions You Need to Consider About the Issue
- Do you think clothing is an important form of expression?
- What is the most significant impact on first impressions?
- Do you find you judge people more based on appearance of behavior?
- If you had to dress for success 4/5 days a week, how would adjust?
- How do student treat each other with regard to the way they dress?
- When you attend a formal event, what is your typical clothing of choice?
- When you go to the beach how do you dress?
- If you are attending a wedding, what do you wear.
- How would you explain the difference between a formal and an informal event?
- What do you consider a formal event? What makes it formal?
- What do you consider an informal event? What makes it informal?
- Does the way you dress impact how you feel about yourself?
- Do you dress differently when you feel motivated and excited than when you feel sad and depressed?
- Do you think you can guess accurately what a person's character is like based on the clothing they wear?
- Is school a formal or informal place?
After chewing on these questions and answers a while, I think you may grow a better understanding of your position on the "Dress for Success" initiative.
Today you are going to do the following:
- Read the prompt - CLICK HERE
- Go to informational resources - CLICK HERE
- Consider your position on the topic presented in the prompt - CLICK HERE
- Print-up an outline to help you - CLICK HERE
- Create an idea flow/graphic organizer to outline your essay. This is due tomorrow.
