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Your Assignment
You will read the articles, watch a video, review research statistics, and then write an argumentative letter about your opinion on the pressures of young athletes. In your essay, you should explain your opinion using specific details and evidence from the sources you read/viewed during part 1. The audience for your essay will be interested adults.
How your essay will be scored:
The people scoring your essay will be assigning scores for:
- Statement of purpose/focus – how well you clearly state your opinions on the topic and maintain your focus
- Organization – how well your ideas logically flow from the introduction to conclusion using effective transitions and how well you stay on topic throughout the essay
- Elaboration of evidence – how well you provide evidence from sources about your opinions and elaborate with specific information
- Language and vocabulary – how well you effectively express ideas using precise language that is appropriate for your audience and purpose
5. Conventions – how well you follow the rules of usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling
Now begin work on your essay. Manage your time carefully so that you can:
• plan your essay
• write your essay
• revise and edit for a final draft
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