YOU CAN ONLY CHOOSE ONE SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT. Paragraph 1: Introductory Paragraph. This paragraph must include the following sentences:
Introduction - a)What is your topic about, write a brief summary in a sentence - You can use a quote, statistics or ask a question. b) State your claim - which side of the argument you are on. c) State your reason for choosing that side of the argument. d) concluding sentence - wraps up the paragraph.

Body Paragraphs - Must include the following sentences:
Restate your reason from your introductory paragraph. Give a comment why. b) State the first source- where is it coming from and put the evidence in quotation marks. For example, Time Magazine stated “ ……” or in the article “Felons Should Get the Right to Vote,” it stated “…..” c) Explanations: (How does this evidence support your reason/claim)? Make one or two comments in which you draw conclusions from the evidence by giving examples or educated comments to explain the evidence. Use a transitional word (Furthermore, Moreover, In addition, For example) and state the Second source - where is it coming from and put the evidence in quotation marks. For example The New York Times stated “ ……” or in the article “Felons Should Get the Right to Vote,” it stated “…..” c) Explanations: (How does this evidence support your reason/claim)? Make one or two comments in which you draw conclusions from the evidence by giving examples or educated comments to explain the evidence. Use a transitional word (Furthermore, Moreover, In addition, For example) and state the Third source - where is it coming from and put the evidence in quotation marks. For example The New York Times stated “ ……” or in the article “Felons Should Get the Right to Vote,” it stated “…..” c) Explanations: (How does this evidence support your reason/claim)? Make one or two comments in which you draw conclusions from the quote by giving examples or educated comments to explain the evidence.

Concluding Paragraph. Restate some of what you said in the introductory paragraph and a sentence where you call to action or give the audience something to think about, add a quote or question.