Gabriel Parks 1

10/12/2022
"La Relaciön" Arqument Writinq
Final, typed draft submitted to SCHOOLOGY through Turn-it-In
is a MASTERY

Due: Monday, October 17, 2022 by 11:59 P.M.

Inone argumentation paragraph, respond to the following prompt:

After reading "La Relaciön" and analyzing your notes, do you find Cabeza de Vaca to be a
strong leader or a weak leader? After taking your stance, select one reason and support your
reason using evidence from the text.

Paragraph requirements:
Paragraph must include only one reason — for example:
o Cabeza de Vaca is a strong leader because he survived.
P.S. (You can't use my example!!!)
Two pieces of evidence from text must be used to support your reason.
No use of first person point of view...l, me, us, we, etc...is allowed. Remember to write in

PRESENT TENSE.
Must be typed (MLA Format) in Times New Roman/12 point font and double-spaced.
Proper capitalization and punctuation is required.

How your paper should look: MLA Format

BEFORE TYPING YOUR RESPONSE, Click the No Spacing option on the style dropdown menu.
Example Formatting below:

Your Name Here

Teacher's Name

Class Name (English 10)

Date the paper is due (17 October 2022)

Title for Paper Goes Here

Tab in to begin your first sentence in the paragraph. Make sure that ALL of

your paper is double-spaced! To double space your paper, highlight the words, click

on the Line and Paragraph Spacing tab under PARAGRAPHS and select 2.0 from

the drop-down menu. If you have any questions, please send me an email at

krollji@lc-ps.org.
Begin with a CLAIM (aka
Topic Sentence). What is Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca is a highly skilled leader physically, tactically, &
the paragraph trying to
militarily. But is both ineffective & insufficient morally.
prove?

SET UP tells where, what, Use a transition to introduce your setup.

when and who was
To establish context, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca's barge recently
involved at the time of the

quote. abandoned the Spanish conquistadors & chosen to co-op with another

unit.

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EVIDENCE is a quote,
copied and cited correctly.
"It was winter and bitterly cold, and we had suffered hunger and the heavy

beating of the waves for many days. Next day, the men began to collapse. By

sunset, all in my barge had fallen over on one another, close to death. Few were

any longer conscious. Not five could stand. When night fell, only the navigator
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and remained able to tend the barge" (Cabeza de Vaca
I 70).

REASONING tells how or

why the evidence proves In the beforestated passage of "La Relacion", Ålvar Nüfiez Cabeza de Vaca
the CLAIM (3-4 sentences),
and includes key word(s) displays the perseverance that effective leadership most dearly requires. A leader's

actions, choices, physical presence, and demeanor determines how others

perceive that leader. It also determines the goals of those under their command,

and highly affects the outcome of their association as a whole.

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SET UP tells where, what, Use a transition to introduce your setup.

when and who was

In the next occurrence, Cabeza de Vaca had sent the strongest man in his unit
involved at the time of the

quote. to climb a nearby tree to ascertain the land. He then sent an additional two men to

check on the first man. Then roughly 30 minutes later, approximately 100 Indian

5 bowmen, along with the 3 members of their crew begin to approach them.

EVIDENCE is a quote, "The Inspector [Solis] and walked out and greeted them. They advanced, and
I

copied and cited correctly.

we did our best to placate and ingratiate. We gave them beads and bells, and each

one of them gave us an arrow in pledge of friendship. They told us by signs that

they would return at sunrise and bring food, having none then" (Cabeza de Vaca

6 72).

REASONING tells how or This event, succeeded by Cabeza de Vaca's actions displays his proper utilization

why the evidence proves

of authority. He doesnt wage war by instantaneous combat. Or take captive the
the CLAIM (3-4 sentences),
and includes key word(s) land by which the Indians rightfully own & reside in. By the peaceful actions

Cabeza de Vaca exercises, he & his crew, while being a heterogeneous population

on Galveston Island, promote a homogeneous demeanor of peace.

CLOSING SENTENCE
re-states the CLAIM using
Throughout the report entitled "La Relaciön", Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
different words. Do NOT

cut and paste.

displays his skill in Leadership. But in parts of the text, he may need to improve

morally.

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"La Relacion" Argument Draft