Name _______________________________________
Planning for Marie Curie vs. Louis Pasteur argumentative essay.
I.
Grabber
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A. Introduction (Who is the person you’ve chosen? Name one
thing he/she did.)
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B. Claim (Make your strong statement that this person made
Greater contributions to society than the other.)
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II.
Key Point (Reason why you chose this person – use information
from the text.)
A. Evidence (Use a fact from the story. Cite that fact.)
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B. Elaboration (Why is your evidence important? What does it
show?)
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C. Counterclaim (What would the other side say? What do you
say to counter them?)
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III.
Key Point (Reason why you chose this person – use information
from the text.)
A. Evidence (Use a fact from the story. Cite that fact.)
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B. Elaboration (Why is your evidence important? What does it
show?)
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C. Counterclaim (What would the other side say? What do you
say to counter them?)
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IV.
Conclusion
A. Restate your claim.
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B. Make a personal statement. (What do you think of this person?)
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C. Closing thoughts (Final thoughts about this person’s work.)
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Remember, in a counterclaim you state what the other side might say
about their favorite choice, but you come back stronger with a statement
supporting your choice. (You COUNTER their claim.)
Counterclaim helps:
While it is true that Pasteur ________________, Louis Pasteur
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Pasteur will always be remembered for __________, however, Curie
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Curie’s discovery of ______________ helped _____________, on
the other hand, Pasteur’s discovery of _________________ helped
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