Argumentative Essays

7th and 8th grade are in the process of writing their finals drafts of their argumentative essays. The topic they are debating in their writing is whether or not cell phones should be allowed in schools for use during the school day. Most students argued that cell phones SHOULD be allowed in the school setting, but a few chose the opposing view.  The main reasons chosen for allowing them in school were, it would be easier for parents to contact their child during the day, students would be able to access the internet at any time to help them with their school work and apps could be downloaded that would help the students reinforce the lessons that the teachers were presenting in the classroom. Each essay follows the same pattern template:
Claim/Thesis
Reason - Text Evidence - Response
Reason - Text Evidence - Response
Reason - Text Evidence - Response
Opposing Claim - Text Evidence - Response
Conclusion