Recycling
Focus: research, avoiding plagiarizing, write arguments to support claims
(Writing 6.1, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6; Language 6.1, 6.2)
Pre-writing Practice:
- Using the article assigned by your teacher, read about a current topic that is being debated.
- Write your own "quick-write" opinion in response, following these directions:
- Start with a statement telling what you believe about this topic.
- Give at least 3 supporting reasons, facts, or details for your opinion. (At least 2 of these must be text-based from what you read in the article.)
- Finish by telling why others should agree with your opinion.
Argumentative Writing Directions:
- Research and take notes about your chosen position. Be accurate. Cite your sources. Take care not to plagiarize!
- Write a 5-paragraph argumentative essay on the graphic organizer pages, following the guidelines in your English notes.
- Self edit & peer edit using the CUPS and ARMS guides.
- Type a second draft.
- Peer edit using the Six Traits of Writing guide for Argumentative Writing.
- Make corrections and print a final copy.
Information Sources:
- The Pope's Video regarding care for creation
- The Pope's Video regarding care for the oceans
- 60 Seconds: God the Great Recycler - a spiritual connection between recycling and God's plan for our lives, in the form of a one-minute podcast audio
- Inside KC’s recycle bins: dead animals, pizza boxes and peanut butter news article and brief video detailing what can and cannot be recycled in Kansas City
- Thrively lesson about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the middle of the ocean
- "Is Zero Waste Possible?" article from Waste360 (full, original version of article that NewsELA adapted as "Is it Possible to Make No Waste?")
- NewsELA articles (search "recycling") including articles from class:
- "Is it Possible to Make No Waste?"
- "U.S. May Have Trouble Recycling All Those Holiday Boxes"
- Nordic clothing company, Reima, focuses on sustainability with several facets of production and product promotion. Check out the sections of their "sustainability plan" on their website.
- Trash2Cash article
- Reima "Use and Recycling" page
- Pope Francis: "Culture of Waste" requires a Catholic response article on Catholic Ecology website
Additional Resources for Argumentative Writing:
- Schmoop's introduction to Argumentative Writing
- Schmoop gives you the scoop on how to determine if a Source is Credible