In a first-grade class, the students have been working with manipulative materials and pictures as they investigate the concept of addition. through both formative and summative assessments, the teacher has determined that the students are ready to move to more abstract (pencil and paper) ways to represent addition. how should she begin this process?

Should the city pass a ban on skateboarders on all public property, or are the citizens who oppose the ban right when they argue that there are benefits to having the skateboarders in public parks? plan and write a response in which you state your position and persuade readers to agree with you. support your position with reasons and examples drawn from the proposed amendment to ban skateboarding and from information in the letters to the editor, as well as from your own experience.