Performance TaskArgumentative Speech

People should be allowed to own

exotic pets!

People should not be allowed to

own exotic pets!

● map an

argumentative text

● Blue = Topic

● Red = Claim

● Green = Evidence (Details and Examples)

● Black = Explanations and Transitions

We learned how to...

We practiced mapping this paragraph

I would not like to live in a snowy climate.

When you live in a snowy climate, driving is much

more dangerous. Black ice is impossible to see

and it is very slippery. Also, since you have to

clean off your car every morning, it takes much

longer to get places. In addition, the weather stays

cold for a long time— sometimes well into April or

May. These and many more are reasons why I

don’t want to live in a snowy climate.

We practiced mapping this paragraph

I would not like to live in a snowy climate.

When you live in a snowy climate, driving is much

more dangerous. Black ice is impossible to see

and it is very slippery. Also, since you have to

clean off your car every morning, it takes much

longer to get places. In addition, the weather stays

cold for a long time— sometimes well into April or

May. These and many more are reasons why I

don’t want to live in a snowy climate.

● Blue = Topic

We practiced mapping this paragraph

I would not like to live in a snowy climate.

When you live in a snowy climate, driving is much

more dangerous. Black ice is impossible to see

and it is very slippery. Also, since you have to

clean off your car every morning, it takes much

longer to get places. In addition, the weather stays

cold for a long time— sometimes well into April or

May. These and many more are reasons why I

don’t want to live in a snowy climate.

● Red = Claim

We practiced mapping this paragraph

I would not like to live in a snowy climate.

When you live in a snowy climate, driving is much

more dangerous. Black ice is impossible to see

and it is very slippery. Also, since you have to

clean off your car every morning, it takes much

longer to get places. In addition, the weather stays

cold for a long time— sometimes well into April or

May. These and many more are reasons why I

don’t want to live in a snowy climate.

● Green = Evidence (Details and Examples)

We practiced mapping this paragraph

I would not like to live in a snowy climate.

When you live in a snowy climate, driving is much

more dangerous. Black ice is impossible to see

and it is very slippery. Also, since you have to

clean off your car every morning, it takes much

longer to get places. In addition, the weather stays

cold for a long time— sometimes well into April or

May. These and many more are reasons why I

don’t want to live in a snowy climate.

● Black = Explanations and Transitions

● write an organized and supported

argumentative essay

We learned how to...

● write an organized and supported

argumentative essay

● Introduction: Introduces the topic and ends with a thesis

statement (sentence that maps out your claims).

We learned how to...

● write an organized and supported

argumentative essay

● Introduction: Introduces the topic and ends with a thesis

statement (sentence that maps out your claims).

● Body Paragraphs: One paragraph addressing each claim

with good textual evidence to support it.

We learned how to...

We learned how to...

● write an organized and supported

argumentative essay

● Introduction: Introduces the topic and ends with a thesis

statement (sentence that maps out your claims).

● Body Paragraphs: One paragraph addressing each claim

with good textual evidence to support it.

● Conclusion: Summarizes all of your claims about the

topic.

Now you’re going to...

Turn your essay into an argumentative speech!

All the parts are the same

- Introduction, Body,

Conclusion -

How you write them is different!

Notecards - not paragraphs

As you plan your notes, remember:

Notecard 1

Introduction

● Grab the audience’s attention

● Explain your topic

● Thesis statement: Map out your claims

Notecard 2

Body

● Explain your first claim

● Evidence 1 (cite your source!)

● Evidence 2 (cite your source!)

Notecard 3

Body

● Explain your second claim

● Evidence 1 (cite your source!)

● Evidence 2 (cite your source!)

Notecard 4

Conclusion

● Restate your thesis statement

● Summarize your two claims

● Summarize your thoughts on the topic

Guess What?

You’re ready

to present

your speech!

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