Write an argumentative essay about whether or not it should be legal to own exotic animals as pets. Your argumentative essay must be based on this prompt and topic, and it must incorporate ideas and evidence found in the text set provided. Use your best writing to complete an essay that ● is focused on your claim/position; ● combines evidence from multiple sources with your own elaboration to develop your ideas; ● rebuts at least one counterclaim with reasoning; ● is organized and includes transitions within and among ideas; ● provides citations for quoted material and source ideas; and ● demonstrates correct use of grammar and language appropriate to the task.
Part II: Review the Exotic Animals Text Set.
The text set is provided in the lesson and after the rubric on this worksheet.
Part III: Complete your Argumentative Writing Planner
My Responses
My Audience
· What type of person likely
holds the opposing perspective?
Think about their age,
background, beliefs, etc. My audience is (you may use complete sentences or a bulleted