63 points!and read carefully. will mark brainiest. need asap. (this is my second try.)

project directions:

have you ever tried to convince people to agree with you? has anyone ever tried to convince you to see their side? thoughtful argument backed up by evidence can convince a person to change his or her mind!

task:

you have been assigned to write an editorial for the school paper. your job is to make arguments backed by evidence. you may choose to argue in support of one of these claims:

claim #1: asia made more contributions to society than africa.

claim #2: africa made more contributions to society than asia.

process:

step #1: review the information that you gathered in your s. p.r. i.t. e. chart. based on the gathered information, choose either claim #1 or claim #2 to use when writing your editorial.

step #2: congratulations on completing the tutorial. you should now know all of the parts that are needed to write your argument. it is now time to begin writing. you will use the argument writing template to record and complete your work. you will be turning in your completed argument writing template for grading to your instructor. remember, your job is to convince your audience to agree with your claim. as you are writing, you may want to review the argument writing tutorial to make sure you have included all of the important elements of argument writing.

the chart is below

paragraph 1:

should contain an introduction that introduces the topic

should acknowledge that some people claim asia made more contributions to society and some people claim that africa made more contributions to society

paragraph 2:

should contain your claim that either asia or africa made more contributions to society

should include at least two pieces of evidence or reasons to support your claim

should also include one counter claim and give a reason or show evidence why the other society did not make more contributions than your chosen society

paragraph 3:

should contain your conclusion

should review your reasons or evidence and ask the reader to support your claim