Trying Argument

Try hard!

Your task is to write an essay that defends, challenges, or qualifies the claim that you should try harder in your classes this semester.  Evidence consists of your reading, experience, and observations that is appropriate and appealing to your audience.

An A effectively defends, challenges, or qualifies the claim that you should try harder in your classes this semester. The evidence is appropriate and convincing and the argument is coherent and well-developed. The writing is clear and effectively adds to your argument.

A B adequately defends, challenges, or qualifies the claim that you should try harder in your classes this semester. The evidence is appropriate and sufficient, and the argument is adequately developed and coherent. The writing is generally clear and does not detract from the argument.

A C defends, challenges, or qualifies the claim that you should try harder in your classes this semester. Evidence and examples may be uneven, inconsistent, or limited. Writing may have some problems, but gets the writer’s ideas across.

A D inadequately defends, challenges, or qualifies the claim that you should try harder in your classes this semester. Evidence or explanations may be inappropriate, insufficient, or less convincing. The argument may be inadequately developed or have lapses in coherence. The writing generally conveys the writer’s ideas, but may be less consistent or have lapses in control.

An F has less success in defending, challenging, or qualifying the claim that you should try harder in your classes this semester. These essays may wander off topic or provide an inadequate or inappropriate explanation. The paper has grammatical problems and may lack development or organization.

Length: 600 words +/- 10%
Due: Friday February 8th

We will be working on this in class. I expect 4th and 5th period to use their time better. Good job today 3rd period.