The assignment for this lesson is to draft the essay you conducted research and created an outline for in Lesson 1. You will also address at least one counterclaim
and provide an in-text citation for each piece of evidence that supports your claim
and reasons.
You should have created a draft of this assignment in the writing activity
called "Prepare a Research Project, Part II" If you didn't complete that
activity, you should go back and do so now. If you have already completed
the draft, continue to the next page to start revising. 1
This writing assignment focuses on the following skills:
• Developing a solid claim
• Choosing evidence to support this claim
• Responding to at least one counterclaim
• Synthesizing sources