Corporate Sponsor 2008

Question 1

argumentative essay - evaluate a situation

Answer 1

the prompt for an argumentative essay may give a situation rather than a quote or passage to read. it may include a lot of context to build the background of the situation. Do NOT ignore the background information

Question 2

how to start

Answer 2

the prompt may tell you how to organize your essay. for example, if it tells you to list the pros and cons of an issue, you MUST list the pros and cons. you have to follow the prompt. if possible, use the structure provided in the prompt to organize your essay

Question 3

brainstorm

Answer 3

create a list of the pros and the cons of the situation

Question 4

choose a position

Answer 4

evaluate your list. what do you feel about the situation? you have to have a position. you may want to define a line as to where it’s okay and where it’s not okay. for example, maybe having money for extra services is more important than showing the name of a school on a building

Question 5

develop your position

Answer 5

you need to pull from your own experiences and reading to provide evidence for your claims, but you can also use information that is given in the prompt explanation as well

Question 6

possible essay outline

Answer 6

• i. introduction: identify thesis. express your position
• ii. list the pros
• iii. list the cons
• iv. conclusion: emphasizes your position

Question 7

which thesis statement ties these ideas together?

Answer 7

• corporations are humanitarian and help children; additionally, ads are at home too
• Schools negotiate exclusive contracts, so they set the rules, and there are only so many available
• Corporations are heartless, profit machines that want to earn children’s loyalty for their product
• Ads in schools are spiritually bankrupt because they target children in a vulnerable state
• corporate products and soda only enhance the overall quality of the school
• corporate sponsorship isn’t feasible because teenagers and the community will sabotage the efforts
• crumbling schools can survive a logo on a uniform instead of a sports mascot to get building help
• corporate sponsors help children with critical thinking and develop educational experiences
• corporations money is essential to providing greater access to sport equipment, electives, and books
• corporate sponsors mean students get to watch the news and have more viable employment options