Paragraph 1
The boy in the story has a decision
to make: should he squish the ant or not? After researching ants and exploring
the topic, I am going to prove to you that the boy in the story should squish
the ant. He should squish because reason 1, reason 2, reason 3.
Paragraph 2
(The results of your research.)
1. The first reason he should
squish the ant is because …. ANTS ARE RUDE!
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what do you mean?
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how does this relate to our story?
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what research have you found?
2. The second reason he should squish
the ant is because….. ANTS SCREAM.
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what do you mean?
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how does this relate to our story?
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what research have you found?
3. The third reason he should
squish the ant is because…. ANTS VOTE.
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what do you mean?
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how does this relate to our story?
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what research have you found?
Paragraph 3
Explain how you fully understand
the other position.
Reason for not squishing the
ant.
Why
do they feel this is the correct thing to do?
Reason for not squishing the ant.
Why
do they feel this is the correct thing to do?
Reason for not squishing the ant.
Why
do they feel this is the correct thing to do?
Paragraph 4
Explain how their argument is
wrong.
They said that …, but they are
wrong because …
They said that …, but they are
wrong because …
They said that …, but they are
wrong because …
Add any strong arguments that you
feel are needed.
Maybe you want to end with a bang!
P5: Conclusion
I have proven to you that the boy
in the story should (not) squish the ant. He should (not) squish because reason
1, reason 2, reason 3. I have also discussed how… (list some of the points you
covered in the part where you refuted the other side.)
