9th Grade Writing Prompt
Topic:
Student Drug Testing
Context:
Some experts claim that student drug testing is ineffective,
counterproductive, and invasive, while others take the opposite view.
Currently, less than 5% of 9th – 12th graders are subject to random drug tests
at their public schools. Recently, the federal government began encouraging
schools, through grants and other incentives, to increase the amount of drug
testing.
Task:
After reading BOTH articles, establish a firm position.
Develop and defend this position using evidence from BOTH texts and be SURE to
anticipate and respond to likely objections or “counterclaims.” This essay MUST
contain a thesis, three well –supported evidence-based assertions, and MUST
address counterclaims.
Prompt:
Should students be subject to drug testing?
Guidelines:
•establish a precise
and credible position that responds
appropriately to the prompt.
•explain your position
with claim(s), reasons, and evidence from the
texts.
•analyze explicit ideas/information
from texts and interpret the
authors’ meaning and purpose.
•refer to sources when
appropriate.
•discuss and respond
to counterclaim(s) or alternate claims and/or
evidence.
•order ideas and information
within and across paragraphs and use APPROPRIATE TRANSITIONAL WORDS/PHRASES IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS THE
AUDIENCE TO FOLLOW THE ARGUMENT.
•INCLUDE A CONCLUSION THAT SUPPORTS THE POSITION.
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