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To Kill a Mockingbird Argument Paper

English 9

Directions: Consider all character interactions in TKM (Chapters 1-17)

Prompt: Identify the character who has had the greatest impact on Scouts character
development thus far. Establish an argument that defines the influence of the character: what
does Scout learn; how is she influenced by the character; etc. The argument response will be
graded with the standard Grade 9-10 Holistic Argument Rubric and will be worth 40 points total.

Requirements:
1. Introduction with a clearly stated claim
2. Specific evidence (direct quotations with proper citations)
3. Clear explanation of evidence
4. Clear explanations of evidence to support claim
5. Clearly stated counter claim
6. Evidence to support counter claim
7. Refutation

Format

Typed, Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double-spaced

Heading
Your name
Teachers name
English 9
Due Date

Deadlines:
Organizer due Friday (10/7) 20 points
Rough Draft due Monday (10/10) 10 points
Peer Edit Monday (10/10)
Teacher/Student Conference Tuesday (10/11)
Final draft due Wednesday (10/12) 40 points
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To Kill a Mockingbird Argument Paper
English 9

Directions: Create an arguable claim, identify specific evidence, and construct the argument.

Introduction
Introduce To Kill a Mockingbird: title, author, 2-3 sentence summary of story
Introduce Scout
Claim (clearly stated)

Body Paragraph
Topic sentence (introduce the first main point)
Textual evidence (support for first main point (Authors last name: ______ pg:____)
Explanation of textual evidence
Connect evidence/main point to claim

Body Paragraph
Topic sentence (introduce the first main point)
Textual evidence (support for first main point (Authors last name: ______ pg:____)
Explanation of textual evidence
Connect evidence/main point to claim

Body Paragraph
Topic sentence (introduce the first main point)
Textual evidence (support for first main point (Authors last name: ______ pg:____)
Explanation of textual evidence
Connect evidence/main point to claim

Counterclaim/Refutation
Counterclaim: (What is the opposing argument? What might some claim?)
Textual evidence that supports counterclaim: (Authors last name: ______ pg:____)
Explanation of textual evidence
Refutation (Invalidate the counter claim. Be sure to summarize claim evidences)

Conclusion
Restate claim
Connection to the real world/life