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The real "agony" would have been if I never found out this truth or if I found out the hard way. Truth does not have to be agony, but it's about perspective. Gaining a new perspective on life or getting insight into to other people's lives is way more important than living "bliss." 

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The real "agony" would have been if I never found out this truth or if I found out the hard way. Truth does not have to be agony, but it's about perspective. Gaining a new perspective on life or getting insight into to other people's lives is way more important than living "bliss." 

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While pennies may comfort people and serve as a reminder of the past, traditions are no longer beneficial when they begin to harm the nation, no matter how big the attachment may seem. Those who support the penny must look inward and analyze whether traditon is more benifical than gowth and positive change.While it may seem comforting and nostalgic to remember the significant parts the penny has played on American history, it is more important to look towards the future than it is to remain attached to a harmful past. 

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While pennies may comfort people and serve as a reminder of the past, traditions are no longer beneficial when they begin to harm the nation, no matter how big the attachment may seem. Those who support the penny must look inward and analyze whether traditon is more benifical than gowth and positive change.While it may seem comforting and nostalgic to remember the significant parts the penny has played on American history, it is more important to look towards the future than it is to remain attached to a harmful past. 

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Circular commentary: 'This shows...because it shows this...' sort of stuff.

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Circular commentary: 'This shows...because it shows this...' sort of stuff.

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Many students are struggling with providing compelling evidence for more abstract arguments.

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Many students are struggling with providing compelling evidence for more abstract arguments.

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"The gift of ownership in a significant skill such as medicine can benefit others in unexpected ways." The student set up this idea especially well and their follow through was outstanding.

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"The gift of ownership in a significant skill such as medicine can benefit others in unexpected ways." The student set up this idea especially well and their follow through was outstanding.

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I thought this was a good example of line of reasoning in a student's essay:

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I thought this was a good example of line of reasoning in a student's essay:

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(I think she meant inalienable rights, but I didn't knock points off for that.)

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Lack of expanded vocabulary. More exposure to creative writing assignments could help. (i.e.- rewrite this phrase to make it sound more academic).

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Lack of expanded vocabulary. More exposure to creative writing assignments could help. (i.e.- rewrite this phrase to make it sound more academic).

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If / then statements help some of my students. If this evidence reveals X thing, then this larger idea is true. 

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If / then statements help some of my students. If this evidence reveals X thing, then this larger idea is true. 

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Moreso than in previous years, my students have no sense of world events or social and political issues outside their personal lives. Coupled with their complete lack of historical knowledge (did they really pass their history classes?), they are unable to provide meaningful connections to the real world when responding to prompts.

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Moreso than in previous years, my students have no sense of world events or social and political issues outside their personal lives. Coupled with their complete lack of historical knowledge (did they really pass their history classes?), they are unable to provide meaningful connections to the real world when responding to prompts.

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Kids trying to 'overwrite' because they think it makes their essay sophisticated when it really just makes it hard to follow. 

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Kids trying to 'overwrite' because they think it makes their essay sophisticated when it really just makes it hard to follow. 

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To own something goes beyond physical bounds. This doesn't mean tangible things don't count, but there are many other things you own--skills, knowledge, experience, and most importantly stories that as you add more to your possession make up who you are...You can own stories and they're yours to alter. They make up who you are, what you know, how you feel, then you can bundle it all up and pass it on to the next person. Taking ownership of our stories is good, because without them, who are you?

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It takes them so long to get focused and get started that they just can’t develop enough of an argument

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Students need to be more deliberate in how their connect their ideas to the prompt, specifically by referencing the key words of the prompt throughout their discussion of evidence. I had many essays with great examples and details, but needed more consistent references back to the prompt.

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Students need to be more deliberate in how their connect their ideas to the prompt, specifically by referencing the key words of the prompt throughout their discussion of evidence. I had many essays with great examples and details, but needed more consistent references back to the prompt.

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Students struggling to come up with reasons for taking a position, then struggling to come up with related examples (running out of time nearly before they've even begun to write) and then spending too much time elaborately describing needless details in their examples, if their examples are not so general as to be useless.

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Lots of issues with circular reasoning and generalized examples for evidence. Also lots of hypothetical situations as evidence.

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We ask students to learn vocabulary, and study current events. I want to push students to use these items in their writing instead of just a quiz.

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We ask students to learn vocabulary, and study current events. I want to push students to use these items in their writing instead of just a quiz.

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For Argument, I use the acronym REHUGO where each letter stands for a type of evidence. Kids filled out an 'Inventory Survey' where they listed things they know a bunch about in each category. When we do argument writing, they have their survey out to give them ideas to use as evidence. It's helped cut down on hypothetical or generalized evidence.

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For Argument, I use the acronym REHUGO where each letter stands for a type of evidence. Kids filled out an 'Inventory Survey' where they listed things they know a bunch about in each category. When we do argument writing, they have their survey out to give them ideas to use as evidence. It's helped cut down on hypothetical or generalized evidence.

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In trying to get kids to write more, I’ve tried to do lots of practice with topics that they feel passionate about or interested in!

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Tuesday Newsday is still my jam. The kids this year are really enjoying it. They don't have the background knowledge, but the investment is there in learning.

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Tuesday Newsday is still my jam. The kids this year are really enjoying it. They don't have the background knowledge, but the investment is there in learning.

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I have days where I pair students up and tell them there's something they need to learn from each other (even though it's just high/low pairing). Then we focus on specifically revising their written responses (ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, Switch). It helps them, because then they can articulate their trouble spots.