Ms. O's Classroom

Need help developing a question: Look at this article from the New York Times!

401 Prompts for Argumentative Writing (Published 2017) Scroll through this list of questions that touch on every aspect of contemporary life — from social media to sports, politics and school — and see which ones most inspire you to take a stand.

Assignment #1: Today we are going to pick our topic for our OP-ED. Complete the following steps:

1. Submit TWO topic ideas and explain to the class why each topic appeals to you [3-4 sentences each].

2. Choose ONE topic. Based on the topic you have chosen, develop an original driving question with help from the guide linked on Google Classroom. This is the question you will be exploring in your OP-ED.

3. CREATE a new post with your driving question. Tell us why you think you are qualified to explore this question in your OP-ED [3-4 sentences].

4. Comment on 2-3 classmates questions giving them feedback on their question

Hello students, welcome to our online classroom! For our project next we'll be using Facebook and other social media sites to stay connected with each other. Make sure you check this page every day!

I'll be posting questions, assignments, and extra credit prompts to this page.