Topic: Chickens
What is it you want
to prove? That chickens aren’t good to eat
Audience: Coyotes
Why should they care
about this?
à
Although they heard that chickens taste good, eating chickens could kill them
Reasons they should
agree (the “because” statements):
à
Because: they could get bird flu
à
Because: feathers can get stuck in
their throats
à
Because: chicken bones could poke
holes in their stomachs
Reasons they might
not agree (Possible objections they might raise):
à
No, because: bird flu doesn’t affect
dogs
à
No, because: they’ll just spit the
feathers out
à
No, because: “I’ve eaten plenty of
chickens & it hasn’t happened to me”
Answers to their
possible objections:
à
True, however: bird flu has been known
to cross species
à
Well yes, but: feathers will make
your mouth very dry
à
True, however: fatter chickens have
bigger bones (easier to choke on)
What support can you
give for each argument?
à
Chicken bones are one of the leading causes of death in dogs
à
There are no coyote vaccinations for bird flu.
à
Chicken composition is 30% feathers, so the likelihood of them choking on
feathers is high
Arguments For My Paper:
What is it you want
to change about K-12 Education?
à
In regards to tenured teachers in the “Rubber Room”, take the money spent on
letting them sit around and use it to re-teach them. If they don’t want to do
it, fire them.
Audience: Parents,
community members and educators
Why should they care
about this?
à
Because America’s youth deserves to have the best education possible, and that
requires teachers who try and who actually want to be there.
What will they, their
children, or “society in general” gain or lose?
à
The children will gain a proper education, and society will benefit from their
knowledge (stronger workforce)
Reasons they should
agree (the “because” statements):
à
Because: Regarding teachers in the
Rubber Room, the money spent on them could be put to better use
à
Because: Kids will learn better from
teachers who care about teaching (not only education-wise, but also regarding
values and work ethic)
à
Because: If the teachers aren’t just
lazy or indifferent, and they actually just need help learning how to be more
effective, this could solve the problem.
Reasons they might
not agree (Possible objections they might raise):
à
No, because: the teachers earned
that tenured position and it would be unfair to take it away
à
No, because: the kids are resilient.
It’s not like they won’t be educated, they’ll just get a new teacher
(substitute).
à
No, because: if the teachers went
through school already and aren’t successful, why send them back?
Answers to their
possible objections:
à
True, however: they should have to
earn the right to keep their tenure.
à
Well, yes, but: what lesson does
that teach the children? That it’s okay to not do your job and that no one
really cares about their education.
à
Not in this case, because: it
clearly didn’t work the first time. Maybe they need to focus more on classroom
management or finding a way to connect with their students.
What support can you
give for each argument?
à
The cost of paying teachers to sit in the Rubber Room all day could buy
textbooks, supplies, or support for schools in need of more money.
à
A child’s biggest influences are their parents, teachers, and friends. If their
teachers act indifferent and are rewarded for bad behavior, the kids could
accept the behavior and possibly adapt the same values when they reach
adulthood.
à
It could give the teachers the opportunity to improve (if they want to). If
not, they’re free to pursue another career path.
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