Presenting an Argument In this task, you will present an argument on a topic related to fairness, equality, and justice.

Imagine that you have been asked to present an argument to your classmates. Choose one of the topics in the following list for your presentation:

Privacy fairness. The Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution helps protect the right of citizens to keep personal behavior and matters private. However, teenagers’ right to privacy is controversial due to the balance of teens’ rights versus parents’ duty to protect their children. Present an argument about whether teenagers should have the same right to privacy as adults.
Disability rights. The disability rights movement is meant to ensure equal opportunities for people with disabilities. Present an argument about whether people with disabilities need stronger protections under the law.
Marketing to youth. Technology has changed how advertising is delivered to the public, often allowing advertisers to specifically target children and teenagers. Present an argument about whether it is just to restrict advertising targeted to youth.
Part A: Planning and Organizing Your Argument
First, you’ll plan and organize your argument with these details in mind:

The purpose of this presentation is to make a claim that is reinforced by supporting details and evidence.
The audience is a group of peers or classmates.
The task is a classroom presentation.
In the following table, plan and organize your argument for the topic you selected. Be sure to include details for each part of your argument:

Claim. Create a claim or central idea for your argument.
Data. Support the claim with details and evidence.
Warrant. Explain how the details and evidence support the claim.
Counterclaim. Include a counterclaim that opposes the central claim.
Rebuttal. Provide evidence that negates the counterclaim.

Which literary approach focuses primarily on the dynamics of power in a text?

Read this excerpt from "a visit from the goon squad."that’s when he began singing the songs he’d been writing for years underground, songs no one had ever heard, or anything like them—“eyes in my head,” “x’s and o’s,” “who’s watching hardest”—ballads of paranoia and disconnection ripped from the chest of a man you knew just by looking had never had a page or a profile or a handle or a handset, who was part of no one’s data, a guy who had lived in the cracks all these years, forgotten and full of rage, in a way that now registered as pure. untouched. how does the author use satire in this excerpt? the author is criticizing media censorship. the author is criticizing the idea of isolationism. the author is mocking society’s overuse of technology. the author is mocking man’s inability to freely express himself.

Passage: mrs. smith’s sixth-grade class filed onto the grassy field behind the middle school after lunch. as she exited the building, chelsea looked around for her closest friend, brittany. she spotted her by the swings, talking to their classmate brian. 2 “brian thinks he’s the fastest person in mrs. smith’s class,” brittany told her when she had joined them. it was obvious that brittany didn’t agree with brian. 3 “i guarantee i can beat anyone in this class to a race,” brian said, tugging on the scarlet baseball cap that he wore each and every day. “in fact, i bet i can run faster than the seventh, eighth, and even ninth graders, too! ” 4chelsea rolled her eyes, but wasn’t astonished by his declaration. brian was typically overconfident; he was always challenging other students and expecting to win. according to brian, he was so talented that he could hit more home runs than children on the baseball team and even could repeatedly make more baskets than the boys and girls on the basketball team. 5 “who dares to challenge me? ” brian shouted, directing his question to every student on the playground. the students looked around, but no one volunteered. 6 “i’ll race you,” chelsea said, breaking the awkward silence. she knew she wasn’t the fastest person on the playground, but if she possessed the determination necessary to win, perhaps she could complete the race first. 7 “first person around the field wins,” said brian, stretching his legs and jumping up and down to ready himself for the race. 8they approached the starting line, and brittany counted to three. 9 “see you at the finish line! ” brian exclaimed and left chelsea in the dust. 10brian soon disappeared around the first turn. chelsea took a deep breath and continued to run at a quick pace. the sun was warm and she soon grew tired, but she didn’t stop. ahead, brian approached the finish line and as he began to celebrate, she watched him trip over a small mound of dirt and fall to the ground. 11as chelsea reached the finish line, she noticed that brian was still seated on the ground, rubbing his injured knee. instead of running past him and winning the race, chelsea stooped down to him stand. he leaned on her shoulder, and they completed the race together. 12 “you could've won,” brian said as their friends came out to congratulate them. 13chelsea smiled. “friends are more important than winning,” she said. 14brian smiled at her. “my thoughts exactly,” he said question: which action in the story advance the plot the most? a) when chelsea accepts brian's challenge to race him b) when chelsea rolled her eyes at irritation at brian's pride c) when chelsea reached the finish line and brian finish the race d) when brittany told chelsea that brian thinks he's the fastest in the class