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English 2010Intermediate Writing

English 2010
Intermediate Writing

Basic Skills Assignment #2

Your next basic skills assignment focuses on how to situate your writing within larger arguments using a template from the Graff book. Use the template on page 24 and use it to introduce an ongoing debate from the list below.
  • after a decade or more of widespread steriod use, what should Major League baseball do with records such as the single season and career home run records?
  • should airports use full-body screening machines to deter terrorists?
  • was it a good idea for the federal government to bail out banks and other financial institutions that were on the verge of collapsing?
  • should President Obama continue with his plan to send even more soldiers to Afganistan?
  • should Ephraim residents avoid shopping at chain stores orout of the county and support local businesses instead?
  • should kids under 16 be able to drive ATVs on city streets?
  • is U2 the greatest rock band still releasing new music?
  • if you'd like, use another controversy of your choosing
Your response should be typed and will count towards the 50 point basic skills category. It should only be about a half-page long, and it is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, January 13th.