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Read this article then answer the question below. Be sure to organize your writing (topic, opinion, support, support, conclusion), proofread, use sentence variety, and get rid of 1st and 2nd person.

This article states that most Americans feel that marijuana should be legalized for adults. Can this be true? Back up your statement of opinion with evidence from the article.

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Defining theme

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Read this article then answer the question below. Be sure to organize your writing (topic, opinion, support, support, conclusion), proofread, use sentence variety, and get rid of 1st and 2nd person.

This article states that most Americans feel that marijuana should be legalized for adults. Can this be true? Back up your statement of opinion with evidence from the article.

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• Using the rubric to analyze your writing

• Figuring out what theme is

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Read this article then answer the following question in at least five sentences (topic, opinion/thesis, support from the article, support from the article, conclusion).

Is hazing bullying? Back up your opinion with evidence from the article.

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Analyze your writing using the rubric.

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Read this article then answer the following question in at least five sentences (topic, opinion/thesis, support from the article, support from the article, conclusion).

Is hazing bullying? Back up your opinion with evidence from the article.

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What do you know about complex sentences?

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Please read this article (to the end of Hannah's story) then answer the question below. Write at least FIVE sentences (topic, thesis/opinion, evidence from article, evidence from article, conclusion).

This team of girls loses every game, usually by about 50 points! No body seems to think there is anything wrong with that. Why? Use evidence from the article to back up your opinion.

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Review of complex sentences! Can you use them?

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Please read this article (to the end of Hannah's story) then answer the question below. Write at least FIVE sentences (topic, thesis/opinion, evidence from article, evidence from article, conclusion).

This team of girls loses every game, usually by about 50 points! No body seems to think there is anything wrong with that. Why? Use evidence from the article to back up your opinion.

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Proofreading!

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Read this article (this works best in Chrome). You may watch the video only if you have your own headphones. Headphones will no longer be available in our classroom.

Write at least five sentences in response to the question below (topic sentence, thesis/opinion, support/evidence from article, support/evidence from article, conclusion).

Is it a good thing that this woman has decided to help fight childhood obesity with a letter for trick or treaters? State your opinion in 3rd person and back up your opinion with evidence from the article.

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