Wednesday's homework: Pre-writing for a practice AP argument question

Tonight I would like you to practice approaching a sample argument question from the 2013 AP exam (free response questions), in preparation for the in class argument question on Friday. [ In the linked file, it is the last essay question.]

Try to answer the following questions in note format, taking no more than 10 minutes (remember 40 minutes is the suggested amount of time to write this essay.).

1. HIGHLIGHT or UNDERLINE key words in the prompt.
2. PARAPHRASE the prompt.  What is the question/issue (in your own words)?
3. What is your stance or POINT OF VIEW?  (Agree/disagree/qualify)
4. What are your REASONS?
5. What SPECIFIC EVIDENCE will you use?
6. What COUNTERARGUMENTS will you address with CONCESSIONS and REFUTATIONS?

Tomorrow we will look at sample essays from this prompt, so you can see the score range and calibrate yourselves. Just to clarify: You do not need to write the entire essay, just the pre-writing.