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GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION: 800-1000 words, 5 paragraphs, good transitions, and corrections made in paperrater.com to 85% and 3 greens. Paragraph #1: Claim-The topic you researched. You will try to passionately, factually, or humorously get to the bottom or truth of an issue. Minimum of 7 sentences, but grade level writers will reach 8-12. Paragraph #2: Your best reason with sites, quotes/evidence, and explanations to back it up. Grade level writers will be at 12+ sentences with no more than 3-4 sentences in quotes. In other words, more of you speaking than others. Paragraph #3: Your 2nd best reason with sites, quotes/evidence, and explanations to back it up. Grade level writers will be at 12+ sentences with no more than 3-4 sentences in quotes. In other words, more of you speaking than others. Paragraph #4: Counterclaims and rebuttals=What the other side says and how you can show them a different truth. Use lots of facts, data, math here instead of opinions. Once again, no more than 3-4 sentences in quotes. Paragraph #5: The conclusion can be a call to action. What should happen in the world that sounds reasonable, do-able, an improvement, something people can rally around and say, “Let’s do this!” Advanced writers might add more paragraphs, add scenarios that we can imagine, or use their own format instead of this. Directions: You should have already read and annotated the background article from procon.org on social networking and how it impacts

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