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Assigned Seating in the Cafeteria?

Should Lakeside Middle School have assigned seats at lunch? Lila thinks it’s a great idea. Josh disagrees. Who makes the better argument?

From the November 2018 Issue

Learning Objective: to analyze and evaluate two opposing argument essays 

Other Key Skills: central ideas and details
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YES

Assigned seats will make our cafeteria a better place.    

NO

Assigned seats will make everyone miserable. 

This article was originally published in the November 2018 issue.

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Close Reading, Critical Thinking, Skill Building

1. PREPARING TO READ

2. READING AND TEXT MARKING

3. DISCUSS

4. DEBATE

5. WRITING

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