Was Grace Wiley brave or foolish to live as she did? The class has been divided into two teams to defend each side of the argument. Find facts to support your position at the following Web sites:
National Geographic: Interactive King Cobra
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/kingcobra/index-ie.html
Beware! This Web site contains a life-size king cobra. Did you know that a King Cobra can stand as tall as a human adult? Or that cobras can sleep with their eyes open? Learn all about the King using the life-sized model at this site.
The Deadly King Cobra
http://www.pitara.com/discover/earth/online.asp?story=21
Information about this venomous snake, including the record length of a cobra (over 18 feet!), cobras' habits and habitats, and a description of the effect the snakes' venom has on humans.
Assignment:
Gather information to defend your position – you are trying to argue whether Grace Wiley was brave or foolish to live as she did.
Grab your readers' attention
-Begin with an interesting or powerful piece of information to draw your reader in.
State your position
-Decide what you need to prove.
Support your position (using information from the websites)
-Your opinion alone is not enough – you need to sway people opinions. Support your points
with facts, statistics, examples, and expert opinions.
Anticipate objections
-What might your opponents say to support their position? Could they challenge any of your
evidence?
Conclude clearly
-Give a strong final impression. Restate your main idea and key points o listeners remember
them.
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