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Objectives Concepts Thinking and Inquiry -understand and explain short-term and long-term causes of change -establish and explain links between causes, processes and consequences Skills - Application -formulate clear, valid and sound arguments, make balanced judgments on events, and draw conclusions including implications -make well-substantiated decisions and relate them to realworld contexts Organization and presentation Communication -organize information in a logically sequenced manner, appropriate to the format used -present and express information and ideas in a clear and concise manner, using appropriate language, style and visual representation -use referencing and a bibliography to clearly document sources of information, using appropriate conventions
It is your job to write an essay that takes one side of the issue of the effects of the baby boom. Through your readings, you must decide whether the baby boom has had more positive or negative effects on Canadian society today. Step One: Listen to your teacher! Step Two: Read the articles Step Three: Complete the Plus, Minus, and Interesting research worksheets Step Four: Decide which side of the issue you will take by reading over your PMI sheets Step Five: Read over the rubric to ensure you cover all that is necessary to show full understanding. Step Six: Read over Building an Essay Burger Step Seven: Create your skeleton outline Step Eight: Write a draft of your essay typed Step Nine: Peer edit Step Ten: Make a cover page appropriate to the standards given Step Eleven:Write the bibliography appropriate to the standards given Step Twelve:Final draft handed in with the rubric
Application
PLUS make a point form list of the positive effects of the Baby Boom on Canadian society
Minus make a point form list of the negative effects of the Baby Boom on Canadian society.
Interesting look over your Plus and Minus lists of effects. Are there any that could be positive and
negative? List them and give reasons here.
Now look over your work again. Decide which one you will take on to create an essay that will answer In what ways has the baby boom generation caused a positive or negative effect on Canadian society today and in the future? Decide which direction you will go. Review Building an Essay Burger. Consult Student Projects book (you have from last year -blue) page 50 that reviews The Working Outline, then The Skeleton Outline on page 54-55. Start your outline using the framework provided.
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*Remember that a reader should be able to read just the introduction and conclusion to be able to understand the overall ideas that your essay presents. The introduction is very important as it sets the stage for how the reader feels while reading your work. The conclusion is very important as it gives the last words one reads before making a decision on how they feel about your work.